Increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 death among older patients at long-term care hospitals in Korea

Increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 death among older patients at long-term care hospitals in Korea

IntroductionLong-term care hospitals are known to be vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infection and death given their numerous older chronic disease patients. However, the actual effect of long-term care hospital admission is not well known in Korea; hence, this study sought to analyze the effect of long-te...

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Main Authors: Jeong-Yeon Seon, Sunjea Kim, Min Kyoung Lim, In-Hwan Oh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
older patients
long-term care hospital
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
infection
mortality
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1235745/full

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