COVID-19 in older adults: What are the differences with younger patients?

Ana B Gómez-BeldaMar Fernández-GarcésElisabeth Mateo-SanchisManuel MadrazoMar CarmonaLaura Piles-RogerArturo Artero

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2020)

Older adults with COVID-19 have more atypical presentation, more complications and higher mortality. Oxygen saturation ≤93% on room air on admission is a predictive factor of death. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2021; 21: 60-65.

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