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Presenting features of COVID-19 in older people: relationships with frailty, inflammation and mortality

2020-06-09 geriatric medicine Title + abstract only
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PurposeTo describe the clinical features of COVID-19 in older adults, and relate these to outcomes. MethodsCohort study of 217 individuals ([≥]70 years) hospitalised with COVID-19, followed up for allcause mortality. Secondary outcomes included cognitive and physical function at discharge. C-reactive protein and neutrophil: lymphocyte ratio were used as measures of immune activity. ResultsCardinal COVID-19 symptoms (fever, dyspnoea, cough) were common but not universal. Inflammation on hosp...

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