Age and frailty are independently associated with increased COVID-19 mortality and increased care needs in survivors: results of an international multi-centre study
Academic Article
Publication Date:
2021
Short description:
Age and frailty are independently associated with increased COVID-19 mortality and increased care needs in survivors: results of an international multi-centre study / Welch, C., Brachini, G., Cirillo, B., De Toma, G., Fiori, E., Lapolla, P., Mingoli, A., Pugliese, F., Sapienza, P., Alessandri, F., Gallo, G.. - In: AGE AND AGEING. - ISSN 0002-0729. - 50:3(2021), pp. 617-630. [10.1093/ageing/afab026]
abstract:
Increased mortality has been demonstrated in older adults with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but the effect of frailty has been unclear.
Iris type:
1.1 Articolo in rivista
Keywords:
COVID-19; delirium; frailty; mortality; transitions of care
List of contributors:
Welch, Carly; Brachini, G; Cirillo, B; De Toma, G; Fiori, E; Lapolla, P; Mingoli, A; Pugliese, F; Sapienza, P; Alessandri, F; Gallo, G
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