older patients often face a more severe COVID-19. This study aimed to identify at
Emergency Department (ED) admission the predictors of in-hospital mortality and suitable
scores for death risk stratification among COVID-19 patients≥ 80 years old. Methods: Single-
centre prospective study conducted in the ED of an university hospital, referral center for
COVID-19 in central Italy. We included 239 consecutive patients≥ 80 years old with …