Elderly adults with COVID-19 admitted to intensive care unit: A narrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the context of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, it has been reported that elderly patients are particularly at risk of developing severe illness and exhibiting increased mortality. While many studies on hospitalized elderly patients with COVID-19 have been published, limited information is available on the characteristics and clinical outcomes of those elderly patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU).

Aim

To review the available evidence of the clinical data of elderly patients admitted to the ICU due to COVID-19.

Methods

We searched for published articles available in English literature to identify those studies conducted in critically ill patients admitted to the ICU due to COVID-19, either exclusively designed for the elderly or

SUBMITTER: Gkoufa A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8462023 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature