Frailty and long-COVID: is COVID-19 responsible for a transition in frailty status among older adults who survived hospitalization for COVID-19?

Maria Cristina FerraraCristina ZarconeElena TassistroPaola ReboraEmanuela RossiFabrizio LuppiGiuseppe FotiNicola SquillaceMaddalena LettinoMaria Grazia StrepparavaPaolo BonfantiGiuseppe Bellellinull null

Published in: Aging clinical and experimental research (2022)

This study shows that one out of three older patients previously hospitalized for COVID-19 had an unfavorable transition in CFS score during a median follow-up of nearly 6 months. Specific interventions to prevent frailty development or progression should be considered for patients at risk. Further studies are required to confirm our findings.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov

end stage renal disease
respiratory syndrome coronavirus

newly diagnosed
physical activity

prognostic factors