COVID-19 in Older Adults: A Series of 76 Patients Aged 85 Years and Older with COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinical presentation and risk factors of death in COVID-19 in oldest adults have not been well characterized.

Objectives

To describe clinical features and outcome of COVID-19 in patients older than 85 years and study risk factors for mortality.

Design

Prospective cohort.

Participants and setting

Patients aged 85 years and older, admitted in noncritical care units at the University Hospital Lariboisière Fernand-Widal (Paris, France) for confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection were included and followed up for 21 days.

Measurements

Clinical and laboratory findings were collected. Cox survival analysis was performed to explore factors associated with death.

Results

From March 14 to April 11, 2020, 76 patients (

SUBMITTER: Vrillon A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7675559 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature