作者
Lynda Nwabuobi, Cenai Zhang, Claire Henchcliffe, Hiral Shah, Harini Sarva, Andrea Lee, Hooman Kamel
发表日期
2021/10
期刊
Movement disorders clinical practice
卷号
8
期号
7
页码范围
1100-1106
出版商
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
简介
Background
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic has caused worse health outcomes among elderly populations with specific pre‐existing medical conditions and chronic illnesses. There are limited data on health outcomes of hospitalized Parkinson's disease (PD) individuals infected with COVID‐19.
Objectives
To determine clinical characteristics and outcomes in hospitalized PD individuals infected with COVID‐19.
Methods
Individuals admitted to NewYork‐Presbyterian with a diagnosis of PD were retrospectively identified using an electronic medical record system. Clinical characteristics and mortality were abstracted.
Results
Twenty‐five individuals with PD, mostly male (76%) with a median age of 82 years (IQR 73–88 years), were hospitalized for COVID‐19 infection. A total of 80% of individuals had mid‐stage to advanced PD (Hoehn and Yahr 3–5) and 80% were on symptomatic …
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