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 nullPublished 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.