Age differences in clinical features and outcomes in patients with COVID-19, Jiangsu, China: a retrospective, multicentre cohort study.
Huanyuan LuoSongqiao LiuYuancheng WangPenelope A Phillips-HowardShenghong JuYi YangDuo-Lao WangPublished in: BMJ open (2020)
Elderly (≥65 years) patients with COVID-19 had the highest risk of severe or critical illness, intensive care use, respiratory failure and the longest hospital stay, which may be due partly to their having a higher incidence of comorbidities and poor immune responses to COVID-19.
Keyphrases
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