Chronic diseases, chest computed tomography, and laboratory tests as predictors of severe respiratory failure and death in elderly Brazilian patients hospitalized with COVID-19: a prospective cohort study

Chronic diseases, chest computed tomography, and laboratory tests as predictors of severe respiratory failure and death in elderly Brazilian patients hospitalized with COVID-19: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background The primary risk factors for severe respiratory failure and death in the elderly hospitalized with COVID-19 remain unclear. Objective To determine the association of chronic diseases, chest computed tomography (CT), and laboratory tests with severe respiratory failure and mortali...

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Main Authors: Alberto Frisoli Junior, Elaine Azevedo, Angela Tavares Paes, Eliene Lima, João Carlos Campos Guerra, Sheila Jean Mc Neill Ingham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-02-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
COVID-19
Respiratory failure
Elderly
Mortality
Vitamin D
Anemia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-02776-3

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