Frailty and COVID-19: a systematic scoping review
Older people have paid a huge toll in terms of mortality during the coronavirus disease-19
(COVID-19) pandemic. Frailty may have contributed to the vulnerability of older people to …
(COVID-19) pandemic. Frailty may have contributed to the vulnerability of older people to …
COVID-19 mortality as a fingerprint of biological age
Abstract Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global emergency able to overwhelm
the healthcare capacities worldwide and to affect the older generation especially. When …
the healthcare capacities worldwide and to affect the older generation especially. When …
Preexisting comorbidities predicting COVID-19 and mortality in the UK biobank community cohort
JL Atkins, JAH Masoli, J Delgado… - The Journals of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Hospitalized COVID-19 patients tend to be older and frequently have
hypertension, diabetes, or coronary heart disease, but whether these comorbidities are true …
hypertension, diabetes, or coronary heart disease, but whether these comorbidities are true …
The role of frailty on adverse outcomes among older patients with COVID-19
Background Diagnosis and screening of frailty, a condition characterized by an increased
vulnerability to adverse outcomes of COVID-19, has emerged as an essential clinical tool …
vulnerability to adverse outcomes of COVID-19, has emerged as an essential clinical tool …
Frailty-aware care: giving value to frailty assessment across different healthcare settings
Healthcare systems need to adapt to better serve an aging population with complex
presentations. Frailty assessments are a potential means to address this heterogeneity in …
presentations. Frailty assessments are a potential means to address this heterogeneity in …
Age, comorbidity, frailty status: effects on disposition and resource allocation during the COVID-19 pandemic
CH Nickel, M Ruegg, H Pargger, R Bingisser - Swiss medical weekly, 2020 - smw.ch
As of now, studies on COVID‐19 have consistently shown that older age and comorbidity
are major risk factors for adverse outcomes and mortality [1–3]. However, it is unknown …
are major risk factors for adverse outcomes and mortality [1–3]. However, it is unknown …
COVID-19 and associations with frailty and multimorbidity: a prospective analysis of UK Biobank participants
SJ Woolford, S D'Angelo, EM Curtis… - Aging Clinical and …, 2020 - Springer
Background Frailty and multimorbidity have been suggested as risk factors for severe
COVID-19 disease. Aims We investigated, in the UK Biobank, whether frailty and …
COVID-19 disease. Aims We investigated, in the UK Biobank, whether frailty and …
Preferences for scarce medical resource allocation: Differences between experts and the general public and implications for the COVID‐19 pandemic
S Grover, A McClelland… - British journal of health …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This study concerns what lay people believe is the best way to allocate scarce medical
resources. A sample of 515 individuals completed a short questionnaire asking them to rank …
resources. A sample of 515 individuals completed a short questionnaire asking them to rank …
COVID-19: instruments for the allocation of mechanical ventilators—a narrative review
MJ Dos Santos, MS Martins, FLP Santana… - Critical Care, 2020 - Springer
Abstract After the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic, the
elaboration of comprehensive and preventive public policies became important in order to …
elaboration of comprehensive and preventive public policies became important in order to …
Preventing frailty progression during the COVID-19 pandemic
1. Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada; 2. Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, St. Boniface General Hospital …
Manitoba, Canada; 2. Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, St. Boniface General Hospital …