Risk of persistent and new clinical sequelae among adults aged 65 years and older during the post-acute phase of SARS-CoV-2 infection: retrospective cohort study.
Kenneth Roy CohenSheng RenKevin HeathMicah C DasmariñasKarol Giuseppe JubiloYinglong GuoMarc LipsitchSarah E DaughertyPublished in: BMJ (Clinical research ed.) (2022)
The results confirm an excess risk for persistent and new sequelae in adults aged ≥65 years after acute infection with SARS-CoV-2. Other than respiratory failure, dementia, and post-viral fatigue, the sequelae resembled those of viral lower respiratory tract illness in older adults. These findings further highlight the wide range of important sequelae after acute infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus.