Prior Bariatric Surgery is Associated with a Reduced Risk of Poor Outcomes in COVID-19: Propensity Matched Analysis of a Large Multi-institutional Research Network
Yousaf Hadi, Rupinder Mann, Amir Humza Sohail, Miles Graves, Nova Szoka, Salim Abunnaja, Lawrence Tabone, Shyam Thakkar, Shailendra Singh
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MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Propensity score matching2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)SurgeryMEDLINEPandemicGeneral surgeryIntensive care medicineInternal medicineDiseaseVirologyOutbreakLawPolitical scienceInfectious disease (medical specialty)Bariatric Surgery and OutcomesCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsCardiovascular Disease and Adiposity