Comorbidities and increased mortality of COVID-19 among the elderly: A systematic review.

Anna PéterfiÁgota MészárosZsófia SzarvasMelinda PénzesMónika FeketeÁgnes FehérAndrea LehoczkiTamás CsípőVince Fazekas-Pongor

Published in: Physiology international (2022)

Results of our systematic review suggest that comorbidities contribute to increased COVID-19 mortality among the elderly. The detrimental effect of comorbidities and advanced age on the immune response could lead to a more frequent occurrence of symptomatic and severe infections with COVID-19.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
systematic review
immune response
cardiovascular events
middle aged
risk assessment
meta analyses
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
risk factors
community dwelling
randomized controlled trial
cardiovascular disease
inflammatory response
drug induced