Epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentations, diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19: a review of current evidence

S Rahman, MTV Montero, K Rowe… - Expert review of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has created a public health crisis, infected millions of
people, and caused a significant number of deaths. SARS-CoV-2 transmits from person to …

[HTML][HTML] The National Programme for Health Care of the Elderly: a review of its achievements and challenges in India

LM Vaishnav, SH Joshi, AU Joshi… - Annals of geriatric …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Aging care is critical. Projections for 2020 indicate that India's older population will comprise
6.57% of the overall population. The best-known newly developed technologies must be …

Global prevalence of polypharmacy among the COVID-19 patients: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

H Ghasemi, N Darvishi, N Salari… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2022 - Springer
Background Polypharmacy has traditionally been defined in various texts as the use of 5 or
more chronic drugs, the use of inappropriate drugs, or drugs that are not clinically …

Belongingness challenged: Exploring the impact on older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic

E Derrer-Merk, S Ferson, A Mannis, RP Bentall… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Objectives The sense of belonging is a fundamental human need. Enacting it through face-
to-face social activities was no longer possible during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this study …

Poor regulation, desperation, and misinformation, a countrywide analysis of self-medication and prescription patterns in Ecuador during the COVID-19 pandemic

E Ortiz-Prado, JS Izquierdo-Condoy, C Mora… - Research in Social and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The rapid spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus during the early phase of the
pandemic led to an unprecedented global health crisis. Various factors have influenced self …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical perspectives on cardiac rehabilitation after heart failure in elderly patients with frailty: a narrative review

D Tsukakoshi, S Yamamoto, S Takeda… - … and Clinical Risk …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The purpose of this narrative review is to examine rehabilitation modalities for patients with
heart failure and Frailty who require comprehensive intervention. Ischemic heart disease is …

Six-minute walk test and its predictability in outcome of COVID-19 patients

KB Klanidhi, A Chakrawarty… - Journal of Education …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: The world is worsely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic resulting in increased
morbidity and mortality. Increased mortality has been observed in older adults with multiple …

Multimorbidity and polytherapy in patients with femoral neck fracture: a retrospective observational study

V Borsari, F Veronesi, E Carretta, M Fini - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fractures of the femoral neck are one of the most common reasons for admission to an
orthopedic institute. These patients also show multimorbidity (≥ 2 chronic conditions) and …

Drug–drug interactions and prescription appropriateness at hospital discharge: experience with COVID-19 patients

D Cattaneo, L Pasina, AP Maggioni, L Oreni, F Conti… - Drugs & Aging, 2021 - Springer
Background Patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are often elderly, with
comorbidities, and receiving polypharmacy, all of which are known factors for potentially …

Facing double jeopardy: Experiences of driving cessation in older adults during COVID-19 pandemic

M Abootalebi, A Delbari, YA Momtaz, MH Kaveh… - Journal of Transport & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic is a multidimensional phenomenon whose
consequences can be detected in various economic, social, cultural, and political areas …