Natural history of COVID-19 and therapeutic options
P Gautret, M Million, PA Jarrot… - Expert review of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: COVID-19 presents benign forms in young patients who frequently present with
anosmia. Infants are rarely infected, while severe forms occur in patients over 65 years of …
anosmia. Infants are rarely infected, while severe forms occur in patients over 65 years of …
Factors associated for mortality of older people with COVID 19: a systematic review and meta-analysis
H Damayanthi, KIP Prabani… - … and Geriatric Medicine, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Whilst people of all ages are affected in some way by COVID-19 virus, older
people are at a high mortality risk. This study aimed to systematically review the numerous …
people are at a high mortality risk. This study aimed to systematically review the numerous …
Association of pre-existing comorbidities with mortality and disease severity among 167,500 individuals with COVID-19 in Canada: A population-based cohort study
Background The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has infected 1.9% of the world
population by May 2, 2021. Since most previous studies that examined risk factors for …
population by May 2, 2021. Since most previous studies that examined risk factors for …
[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 is associated with oropharyngeal dysphagia and malnutrition in hospitalized patients during the spring 2020 wave of the pandemic
Background and aims Prevalence and complications of oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) and
malnutrition (MN) in COVID-19 patients is unknown. Our aim was to assess the prevalence …
malnutrition (MN) in COVID-19 patients is unknown. Our aim was to assess the prevalence …
Non‐pharmacological measures implemented in the setting of long‐term care facilities to prevent SARS‐CoV‐2 infections and their consequences: a rapid review
JM Stratil, RL Biallas, J Burns, L Arnold… - Cochrane Database …, 2021 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Starting in late 2019, COVID‐19, caused by the novel coronavirus SARS‐CoV‐
2, spread around the world. Long‐term care facilities are at particularly high risk of …
2, spread around the world. Long‐term care facilities are at particularly high risk of …
[HTML][HTML] Early combination therapy with hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin reduces mortality in 10,429 COVID-19 outpatients
We evaluated the age-specific mortality of unselected adult outpatients infected with SARS-
CoV-2 treated early in a dedicated COVID-19 day hospital and we assessed whether the …
CoV-2 treated early in a dedicated COVID-19 day hospital and we assessed whether the …
Frailty assessment in the emergency department for risk stratification of COVID-19 patients aged≥ 80 years
Objectives To evaluate, in a cohort of adults aged≥ 80 years, the overlapping effect of
clinical severity, comorbidities, cognitive impairment, and frailty, for the in-hospital death risk …
clinical severity, comorbidities, cognitive impairment, and frailty, for the in-hospital death risk …
Predictors of in-hospital mortality AND death RISK STRATIFICATION among COVID-19 PATIENTS aged≥ 80 YEARs OLD
M Covino, G De Matteis, DA Della Polla… - Archives of gerontology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction: To date, mainly due to age-related vulnerability and to coexisting comorbidities,
older patients often face a more severe COVID-19. This study aimed to identify at …
older patients often face a more severe COVID-19. This study aimed to identify at …
Risk factors for COVID-19 morbidity and mortality in institutionalised elderly people
A Burgaña Agoües, M Serra Gallego… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: SARS-CoV-2 has caused a high mortality in institutionalised individuals. There
are very few studies on the involvement and the real impact of COVID-19 in nursing homes …
are very few studies on the involvement and the real impact of COVID-19 in nursing homes …
Early multidrug treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19) and reduced mortality among nursing home (or outpatient/ambulatory) residents
PE Alexander, R Armstrong, G Fareed, J Lotus… - Medical hypotheses, 2021 - Elsevier
The outbreak of COVID-19 from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-
CoV-2) has spread all over the world with tremendous morbidity and mortality in the elderly …
CoV-2) has spread all over the world with tremendous morbidity and mortality in the elderly …