This mixed design synthesis aimed to estimate the infection fatality rate (IFR) of Coronavirus
Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in community-dwelling elderly populations and other age groups …

This essay considers the factors that have contributed to very high COVID-19 mortality in
longer-term care facilities (LTCFs). We compare the demographic characteristics of LTCF …

Background Long-term care facilities (LTCFs) have reported high SARS-CoV-2 infection
rates and related mortality, but the proportion of infected people among those who have …

Non-randomised studies assessing COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness need to consider
multiple factors that may generate spurious estimates due to bias or genuinely modify …

The clinical evolution of patients infected with the Severe Acute Respiratory Coronavirus
type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) depends on the complex interplay between viral and host factors. The …

Background The advent of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
vaccines has been associated with a significant decline in coronavirus disease 2019 …

Background Elderly people who reside in long-term care facilities form a frail and vulnerable
population, with multiple pathologies and high percentages of cognitive and functional …

During the first COVID-19 pandemic wave in Spain, 50% of deaths occurred in nursing
homes, making it necessary for some hospitals to support these facilities with the care of …

During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, hospital-based liaison geriatric units (LGUs) were
created in Spanish hospitals with the aim to improve health care coordination between …

Introduction French nursing homes were deeply affected by the first wave of the COVID-19
pandemic, with 38% of all residents infected and 5% dying. Yet, little was done to prepare …