Frailty as a Risk Factor for Depression after COVID-19 Hospital Admission.

Isabel María Soler-MoratallaSergio SalmerónSilvia Lozoya-MorenoAna María Hermosilla-PasamarAntonio Hernández-Martínez Julian Solis García Del PozoMargarita Escribano-TalayaMaria Antonia Font-PayerasFrancisco García-Alcaraz

Published in: Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) (2024)

Frailty worsened the score on the PHQ-9 depression scale in patients who required hospital admission for SARS-CoV-2 infection. It is important to implement prevention measures both for frailty and depression in these patients.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
sleep quality
emergency department
end stage renal disease
healthcare
coronavirus disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
sars cov
chronic kidney disease
acute care
prognostic factors
respiratory syndrome coronavirus