Factors Associated with Mortality among Elderly People in the COVID-19 Pandemic (SARS-CoV-2): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Vicente Paulo AlvesFrancine Golghetto CasemiroBruno Gedeon de AraujoMarcos André de Souza LimaRayssa Silva de OliveiraFernanda Tamires de Souza FernandesAna Vitória Campos GomesDario Gregori

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2021)

The factors associated with the mortality of elderly Italian people diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 who lived in institutions or who were hospitalized because of the disease were evaluated. It was found that dementia, diabetes, chronic kidney disease and hypertension were the main diagnosed diseases for mortality in elderly people with COVID-19.

Keyphrases

sars cov
chronic kidney disease
cardiovascular events
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
risk factors
blood pressure
coronavirus disease
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
middle aged
end stage renal disease
mild cognitive impairment
community dwelling
skeletal muscle
peritoneal dialysis