Age-related differences in symptoms in older emergency department patients with COVID-19: Prevalence and outcomes in a multicenter cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older adults represent a disproportionate share of severe COVID-19 presentations and fatalities, but we have limited understanding of the differences in presentation by age and the association between less typical emergency department (ED) presentations and clinical outcomes.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study used the RECOVER Network registry, a research collaboration of 86 EDs in 27 U.S. states. We focused on encounters with a positive nasopharyngeal swab for SARS-CoV-2, and described their demographics, clinical presentation, and outcomes. Sequential multivariable logistic regressions examined the strength of association between age cohort and outcomes.

Results

Of 4536 encounters, median patient age was 55 years, 49% were women, and 34% were non-His

SUBMITTER: Goldberg EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9115070 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature