Association of obesity and mortality in patients with COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome: A retrospective cohort study.

Background: Chronic conditions such as obesity are associated with adverse outcomes in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients. The aim of our study was to evaluate the relationship between BMI and outcomes in critically ill patients with COVID-19 ARDS.

Methods: A retrospective study including all patients with COVID-19 and ARDS on mechanical ventilation admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) over 2 years.

Tracheostomy timing and outcomes in patients with coronavirus disease 2019-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome: A retrospective observational study.

Background: Patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonitis may progress to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) requiring endotracheal intubation and prolonged mechanical ventilation (MV). There are limited data on the optimum time of tracheostomy in COVID-19 patients progressing to ARDS.

Methods: This was a retrospective observational study of all patients diagnosed with COVID-19 who progressed to ARDS requiring MV and undergone tracheostomy.