Older age and frailty are the chief predictors of mortality in COVID-19 patients admitted to an acute medical unit in a secondary care setting- a cohort study.
Rajkumar ChinnaduraiOnesi OgedengbePriya AgarwalSally Money-CoomesAhmad Z AbdurrahmanSajeel MohammedPhilip A KalraNicola RothwellSweta PradhanPublished in: BMC geriatrics (2020)
Older age and frailty are chief risk factors associated with mortality in COVID-19 patients hospitalised to an acute medical unit at secondary care level. A holistic approach by incorporating these factors is warranted in the management of patients with COVID-19 infection.
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