Age, comorbidity, frailty status: effects on disposition and resource allocation during the COVID-19 pandemic

CH Nickel, M Ruegg, H Pargger, R Bingisser - Swiss medical weekly, 2020 - smw.ch
As of now, studies on COVID‐19 have consistently shown that older age and comorbidity
are major risk factors for adverse outcomes and mortality [1–3]. However, it is unknown …

Clinical characteristics of elderly patients with COVID-19 in Hunan Province, China: a multicenter, retrospective study

T Guo, Q Shen, W Guo, W He, J Li, Y Zhang, Y Wang… - Gerontology, 2020 - karger.com
Background: The aim of this study was to analyze and summarize the clinical characteristics
of elderly patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and compare the differences …

Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on the health of geriatric patients: The European GeroCovid Observational Study

C Trevisan, S Del Signore, S Fumagalli, P Gareri… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Despite the growing evidence on COVID-19, there are still many gaps in the
understanding of this disease, especially in individuals in advanced age. We describe the …

Immunosenescence and inflamm-ageing in COVID-19

MR Zinatizadeh, PK Zarandi, M Ghiasi… - Ageing Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
The destructive effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the elderly and people
with cardiovascular disease have been proven. New findings shed light on the role of aging …

Clinical characteristics and prognostic factors in COVID‐19 patients aged≥ 80 years

M Covino, G De Matteis, M Santoro… - Geriatrics & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The aim of the present study was to describe the clinical presentation of patients aged≥
80 years with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), and provide insights regarding the …

Clinical characteristics and manifestations in older patients with COVID-19

C Wei, Y Liu, Y Liu, K Zhang, D Su, M Zhong, X Meng - Bmc Geriatrics, 2020 - Springer
Background To investigate the clinical characteristics and manifestations of older patients
with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Methods In this retrospective study, 566 patients …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical features and short-term outcomes of elderly patients with COVID-19

P Li, L Chen, Z Liu, J Pan, D Zhou, H Wang… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a
global public health emergency. Methods 204 elderly patients (≥ 60 years old) diagnosed …

[PDF][PDF] COVID-19 is a disease of older people

DG Le Couteur, RM Anderson… - J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med …, 2020 - ravikollimd.com
COVID-19 is primarily a disease of older people. In the United States, 31% of cases of
COVID-19 have occurred in people over the age of 65 years and 6% over the age of 85 …

COVID‐19 in older adults: What are the differences with younger patients?

AB Gómez‐Belda, M Fernández‐Garcés… - Geriatrics & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The present study aimed both to gain knowledge on the distinctive clinical
characteristics of older adults with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), in comparison …

Health-related quality of life, functional decline, and long-term mortality in older patients following hospitalisation due to COVID-19

MM Walle-Hansen, AH Ranhoff, M Mellingsæter… - BMC geriatrics, 2021 - Springer
Background Older people are particularly vulnerable to severe COVID-19. Little is known
about long-term consequences of COVID-19 on health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) and …