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Mohamed Aboueshia1,2, Mohammad Hosny Hussein1, Abdallah S Attia1
1Department of Surgery, Division of Endocrine & Oncologic Surgery, Tulane University, School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
Abstract:
Background: We sought to investigate the outcomes associated with COVID-19 disease in cancer patients. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 patients. Results: Of the 206 patients included, 57 had at least one preexisting malignancy. Cancer patients were older than noncancer patients. Of the 185 discharged cases, cancer patients had a significantly higher frequency of unplanned reintubation (7.1% vs 0.9%, p < 0.049), and required longer hospital stay (8.58 ± 6.50 days versus 12.83 ± 11.44 days, p < 0.002). Regression analysis revealed that obesity and active smoking were associated with an increased risk of mortality. Conclusion: Outcomes in COVID-19 appear to be driven by obesity as well as active smoking, with no difference in mortality between cancer and noncancer patients.
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