Correlation between the Fragility of Older Adults and COVID-19
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https://doi.org/10.55707/jhs.v9i1.122Keywords:
coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, older adultsAbstract
In susceptible populations, especially the frail elderly population, special care is needed in efforts to protect against the virus or reduce health-related outcomes of the SARS-CoV-2 severe acute respiratory syndrome, which triggers the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Cases of early death have occurred mainly in older people with frailty status that increases the progression of viral infection. A descriptive method based on a review of scientific literature was used. According to the PRISMA diagram, 8 scientific articles were suitable for inclusion. The inclusion criteria used in the selection of articles were meta-analyses and reviews in which the correlation between the elderly (65+) with fragility and COVID-19 was studied. The results of the research highlight the association between frailty and mortality rates in patients with COVID-19. In addition, the association between frailty and prolonged hospitalization, admission to the intensive care unit, delirium, and poorer treatment outcomes was emphasized. In the clinical setting, elderly patients with COVID-19 should
be given multicomponent health treatment as soon as
possible.
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