Autor: |
D.F. Bavaro, L. Diella, C. Fabrizio, R. Sulpasso, I.F. Bottalico, A. Calamo, C.R. Santoro, G. Brindicci, G. Bruno, A. Mastroianni, G.B. Buccoliero, S. Carbonara, S. Lo Caputo, T. Santantonio, L. Monno, G. Angarano, A. Saracino |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2021 |
Předmět: |
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Zdroj: |
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 105, Iss , Pp 709-715 (2021) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
1201-9712 |
DOI: |
10.1016/j.ijid.2021.03.021 |
Popis: |
Background: The spectrum of COVID-19 clinical manifestations is not yet known. In the elderly, mortality and extrapulmonary involvement appears more frequent than expected. Methods: A multicentre-retrospective-case-series study of COVID-19 patients, aged ≥65 years, hospitalised between March 1 and June 15, 2020. Patients were classified at admission into 3 groups based on their Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) score: 1–3 (group A), 4–6 (group B) and 7–9 (group C). Results: Of the 206 patients in the study, 60 (29%) were assigned to group A, 60 (29%) to B and 86 (42%) to C. Significantly more frequent in group C than in B or A were: mental confusion (respectively 65%, 33%, 7%; P |
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