Clinical Characteristics and Risk Factors for Mortality in Very Old Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 in Spain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Advanced age is a well-known risk factor for poor prognosis in COVID-19. However, few studies have specifically focused on very old inpatients with COVID-19. This study aims to describe the clinical characteristics of very old inpatients with COVID-19 and identify risk factors for in-hospital mortality at admission.

Methods

We conducted a nationwide, multicenter, retrospective, observational study in patients ≥ 80 years hospitalized with COVID-19 in 150 Spanish hospitals (SEMI-COVID-19) Registry (March 1-May 29, 2020). The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality. A uni- and multivariate logistic regression was performed to assess predictors of mortality at admission.

Results

A total of 2772 consecutive patients (49.4% men, median age 86.3 years) were anal

SUBMITTER: Ramos-Rincon JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7797762 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature