Clinical Features, Inpatient Trajectories and Frailty in Older Inpatients with COVID-19: A Retrospective Observational Study.

Christopher N OsuaforCatriona DavidsonAlistair J MackettMarie GoujonLelane Van Der PoelVince TaylorJacobus PrellerRobert J B GoudieVictoria L Keevil

Published in: Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) (2021)

Clinicians should have a low threshold for testing for COVID-19 in older and frail patients during periods of community viral transmission, and diagnosis should prompt early advanced care planning.

Keyphrases

sars cov
community dwelling
coronavirus disease
palliative care
healthcare
end stage renal disease
mental health
ejection fraction
physical activity
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
middle aged
prognostic factors
depressive symptoms
quality improvement
patient reported outcomes
chronic pain
health insurance