Time-varying risk of death after SARS-CoV-2 infection in Swedish long-term care facility residents: a matched cohort study.
Marcel BallinJohn P A IoannidisJonathan BergmanMiia KivipeltoAnna NordströmPeter NordströmPublished in: BMJ open (2022)
The risk of death after SARS-CoV-2 infection in LTC residents peaked after 5 days and decreased after 2 months, probably because the frailest residents died during the acute phase, leaving healthier residents remaining. The limited life expectancy in this population suggests that LTC resident status should be accounted for when estimating years of life lost due to COVID-19.