Publications by authors named "Luiz Filipe Sala de Melo Costa"
The impact of bariatric and metabolic surgery on the morbidity and mortality of patients infected during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective cohort study.
Luiz Henrique Sala de Melo Costa Luiz Filipe Sala de Melo Costa Gabriela Rezende Kachan João Kleber de Almeida Gentile Raul Andrade Mendonça Filho Marcela Ralin de Carvalho Deda Costa
Sao Paulo Med J
March 2023
Background: Since the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in March 2020, several studies have shown a strong relationship between obesity and severe cases of COVID-19. It is imperative to assess whether bariatric surgery exerts a protective effect in such cases.
Objective: This study aimed to assess the impact of bariatric surgery on the morbidity and mortality in obese patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.