Patterns of comorbidity and in-hospital mortality in older patients with COVID-19 infection

M Mahmoud, L Carmisciano, L Tagliafico… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Older adults are more susceptible to severe COVID-19, with increased all-
cause mortality. This has been attributed to their multimorbidity and disability. However, it …

COVID-19 clinical features and outcomes in elderly patients during six pandemic waves

RM Fericean, O Rosca, C Citu, D Manolescu… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Many elderly patients with severe SARS-CoV-2 infections and COVID-19 infections are
admitted to intensive care units. Age was previously identified as an independent risk factor …

Clinical profile and predictors of in-hospital mortality among older patients hospitalised for COVID-19

VM Becerra-Muñoz, IJ Núñez-Gil, CM Eid… - Age and …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is characterized by poor outcomes
and mortality, particularly in older patients. Methods post hoc analysis of the international …

Factors associated with survival in older patients affected by COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study

ES Saifi, M Giorgi-Pierfranceschi, M Salvetti… - Archives of Gerontology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Aim Mortality is high in Coronavirus disease 2019 patients with pre-existing comorbidities
and advanced age. Associated complications have added to the negative prognosis …

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 …

Beyond chronological age: frailty and multimorbidity predict in-hospital mortality in patients with coronavirus disease 2019

A Marengoni, A Zucchelli, DL Vetrano… - The Journals of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background We evaluated whether frailty and multimorbidity predict in-hospital mortality in
patients with COVID-19 beyond chronological age. Method A total of 165 patients admitted …

Trends of COVID-19 admissions in an Italian hub during the pandemic peak: large retrospective study focused on older subjects

A Ticinesi, A Nouvenne, N Cerundolo, A Parise… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Older multimorbid frail subjects have been severely involved in the coronavirus disease-19
(COVID-19) pandemic. The aim of this retrospective study is to compare the clinical features …

Predictors for development of critical illness amongst older adults with COVID-19: Beyond age to age-associated factors

JP Lim, KYH Low, NJJ Lin, CZQ Lim, SWX Ong… - Archives of gerontology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Older adults with COVID-19 have disproportionately higher rates of severe
disease and mortality. It is unclear whether this is attributable to age or attendant age …

COVID-19 and aging: Identifying measures of severity

MT Neves, LV de Matos, AC Vasques… - SAGE Open …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: We aimed to compare clinical features of older age group and young and
middle-aged patients with COVID-19 and analyze mortality predictors. Methods …

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 …