Age is not the only risk factor in COVID-19: the role of comorbidities and of long staying in residential care homes

Age is not the only risk factor in COVID-19: the role of comorbidities and of long staying in residential care homes

Abstract Background The actual SARS-CoV-2 outbreak caused a highly transmissible disease with a tremendous impact on elderly people. So far, few studies focused on very elderly patients (over 80 years old). In this study we examined the clinical presentation and the outcome of the disease in this gr...

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Main Authors: M. D’ascanio, M. Innammorato, L. Pasquariello, D. Pizzirusso, G. Guerrieri, S. Castelli, A. Pezzuto, C. De vitis, P. Anibaldi, A. Marcolongo, R. Mancini, A. Ricci, S. Sciacchitano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Elderly
Comorbidities
COVID 19
Residential care homes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02013-3

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