Obesity and its implications on cerebral circulation and intracranial compliance in severe COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Multiple factors have been identified as causes of intracranial compliance impairment (ICCI) among patients with obesity. On the other hand, obesity has been linked with worst outcomes in COVID-19. Thus, the hypothesis of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) conducing to cerebral hemodynamic disorders (CHD) able to worsen ICCI and play an additional role on prognosis determination for COVID-19 among obese patients becomes suitable.

Methods

50 cases of SARS by COVID-19 were evaluated, for the presence of ICCI and cerebrovascular circulatory disturbances in correspondence with whether unfavorable outcomes (death or impossibility for mechanical ventilation weaning [MVW]) within 7 days after evaluation. The objective was to observe whether obese patients (BMI ≥ 30)

SUBMITTER: Brasil S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8242615 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature