The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic wreaked havoc worldwide, with more
than 20 million confirmed cases and nearly 0. 75 million deaths as of 10th August 2020 …

128 biological background (eg, the so-called phenomenon of inflamm-aging); all aspects
that can complicate the course of disease, much more than the mere number of years lived …

COVID-19 pandemic is inducing acute respiratory distress syndrome, multi-organ failure,
and eventual death. Respiratory failure is the leading cause of mortality in the elderly …

One of the most at-risk groups for COVID-19 is elderly with chronic diseases. However,
many elderly patients with COVID-19 may seem" silent" after being infected with the virus, or …

The older Italian population is posing a challenge in the number of deaths for coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19). According to previous data from China, pre-existing health …

The worldwide spread of COVID-19 is alarming to all of us and has created an enormous
public health and clinical crisis. Emerging data indicate that COVID-19 is a particular risk for …

Objectives To analyze whether frailty and comorbidities are associated with in-hospital
mortality and discharge to home in older adults hospitalized for coronavirus disease 2019 …

Abstract Background The actual SARS-CoV-2 outbreak caused a highly transmissible
disease with a tremendous impact on elderly people. So far, few studies focused on very …

While elderly patients are at high risk of fatality, research concerning COVID-19 has largely
been done on clarifying the clinical features. As such, the present work aims to identify risk …

Introduction Older adults with COVID-19 have disproportionately higher rates of severe
disease and mortality. It is unclear whether this is attributable to age or attendant age …