Clinical characteristics and manifestations in older patients with COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To investigate the clinical characteristics and manifestations of older patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Methods

In this retrospective study, 566 patients with confirmed COVID-19 were enrolled and the clinical characteristics, laboratory findings, complications and outcome data were collected and analyzed.

Results

Among the 566 patients (median age, 61.5 years) with COVID-19, 267 (47.2%) patients were male and 307 (54.2%) were elderly. Compared with younger patients, older patients had more underlying comorbidities and laboratory abnormalities. A higher rate of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), acute cardiac injury and heart failure was observed in the older group as compared with younger and middle-aged groups, particularly thos

SUBMITTER: Wei C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7542569 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature