Older people have paid a huge toll in terms of mortality during the coronavirus disease-19
(COVID-19) pandemic. Frailty may have contributed to the vulnerability of older people to …

The key idea behind the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) is that, as people age, they are more
likely to have things wrong with them. Those things they have wrong (health deficits) can, as …

Abstract Background Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has caused a pandemic threatening
millions of people worldwide. Yet studies specifically assessing the geriatric population are …

Background Advanced age is a well-known risk factor for poor prognosis in COVID-19.
However, few studies have specifically focused on very old inpatients with COVID-19. This …

Most patients with severe complications from COVID-19 have underlying conditions such as
obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. In parallel, there is growing evidence for a link between …

Objectives The COVID-19 pandemic presents an urgent need to investigate whether existing
drugs can enhance or even worsen prognosis; metformin, a known mammalian target of …

Objective COVID-19 causes severe complications particularly in respiratory system
especially in the elderly and those with poor general health. General and oral health are …

Resumen VICENTE HERRERO, Mª Teofila; RAMIREZ INIGUEZ DE LA TORRE, Mª Victoria y
RUEDA GARRIDO, Juan Carlos. Vulnerability criteria for Covid-19 infection in workers. Rev …

Background Although the burden of influenza infection is the highest in older adults,
vaccination coverage remains low, despite this age group being more vulnerable than …

Restrictive measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic may cause problems in the physical,
social, and psychological functioning of older people, resulting in increased frailty. In this …