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PCOS suffers at significantly increased risk of COVID-19
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are at a significantly increased risk of contracting COVID-19 than women without the...
Prior bariatric surgery lowers mortality and hospital admission rates for COVID patients
The outcomes from the first meta-analysis reporting the possible protective effects of bariatric surgery in patients with COVID-19...
In response to COVID-19 Allurion expands digital offering for patients and providers
Allurion is supporting customers around the world during COVID-19 with an expanded digital offering, in response to recent data that...
Covid-19: Delaying bariatric and metabolic surgery puts patients at risk
An international team of experts has issued a guidance paper that identifies patients with the greatest need for bariatric and metabolic...
Male or overweight associated with more serious COVID-19 hospital admissions
UK research has found that being male or having obesity reduces chance of survival from COVID-19. The findings come from a study of...
Paper highlights the diabetes risks associated with COVID-19
An international review has reported that elderly people with diabetes who contract COVID-19 are at a much higher risk of dying from the...
SAGES expands online repository of COVID-19 recommendations
The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) continues to provide recommendations and information regarding...
IFSO issues COVID-19 recommendations for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
The International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) has issued recommendations to its global...
Obesity increases severity of COVID-19 in younger patients
Younger people with obesity are at higher risk of developing severe COVID-19 symptoms, according to two studies published in the journals...
Impaired immunity and gene expression may explain diabetic COVID-19 risk
Diabetes, older age, obesity and high blood pressure increase the risk of hospitalisation and death from COVID-19. The behaviour of...
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