Predicting In-Hospital Mortality in COVID-19 Older Patients with Specifically Developed Scores.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Several scoring systems have been specifically developed for risk stratification in COVID-19 patients.

Design

We compared, in a cohort of confirmed COVID-19 older patients, three specifically developed scores with a previously established early warning score. Main endpoint was all causes in-hospital death.

Setting

This is a single-center, retrospective observational study, conducted in the Emergency Department (ED) of an urban teaching hospital, referral center for COVID-19.

Participants

We reviewed the clinical records of the confirmed COVID-19 patients aged 60 years or more consecutively admitted to our ED over a 6-week period (March 1st to April 15th, 2020). A total of 210 patients, aged between 60 and 98 years were included in the stud

SUBMITTER: Covino M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7753731 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature