3. Results The results of the selected studies were extracted and the effects of COVID-19
pandemic on the elderly were explored in 8 parts, as follows: why COVID-19 is more …

Aims In this study, we aimed to reveal mortality rates and factors affecting survival in geriatric
patients infected with COVID-19. Methods This is a retrospective study of 873 geriatric …

Abstract Purpose Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging disease that was
first reported in Wuhan city, the capital of Hubei province in China, and has subsequently …

Coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS‐CoV‐2), has emerged as a fatal pandemic and has crushed even the world's best …

Background Most COVID-19-related deaths have occurred in older persons with
comorbidities. Specific patterns of comorbidities related to COVID-19 deaths have not been …

Background Age and comorbidities increase COVID-19 related in-hospital mortality risk, but
the extent by which comorbidities mediate the impact of age remains unknown. Methods In …

Introduction the COVID-19 pandemic poses a high risk to older people. The aim of this
article is to provide a rapid overview of the COVID-19 literature, with a specific focus on older …

Purpose To assess the contribution of age and comorbidity to the risk of critical illness in
hospitalized COVID-19 patients using increasingly exhaustive tools for measuring …

Abstract Background In December 2019, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
emerged in Wuhan city and spread rapidly throughout China and the world. In this study, we …

Aim The present study aimed both to gain knowledge on the distinctive clinical
characteristics of older adults with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), in comparison …