Prevalence and association of frailty with SARS-CoV-2 infection in older adults in Southern Switzerland—Findings from the Corona Immunitas Ticino Study

Abstract Background Frailty is an age-associated state of increased vulnerability to stressors that strongly predicts poor health outcomes. Epidemiological evidence on frailty is limited during the COVID-19 pandemic, and whether frailty is associated with the risk of infection is unknown. Objectives...

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Main Authors: Miao Jiang, Laurie Corna, Rebecca Amati, Giovanni Piumatti, Giovanni Franscella, Luca Crivelli, Emiliano Albanese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-03730-7