Frailty and risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 infection among older adults: evidence from the Dutch Lifelines COVID-19 Cohort study.

Yinjie ZhuMartine J SealyHarriët Jager-WittenaarJochen O MierauStephan J L BakkerGerjan J Navisnull null

Published in: Aging clinical and experimental research (2022)

Frailty was positively associated with the risk of hospitalization among older adults that were infected with COVID-19. Public health strategies for frailty prevention in older adults need to be advocated, as it is helpful to reduce the burden of the healthcare system, particularly during a pandemic like COVID-19.

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