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ABSTRACT

Aims:

Explore national and international literature about mortality in elderly caused by COVID-19.

Methodology:

An integrative literature review was performed using the databases Virtual Health Library (VHL), PubMed/Medline (National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health/Medical Literature Analyzes Sand Retrieval System Online) and Cochrane Library. The selection of articles occurred from the combination of the descriptorsCoronavirus Infections”; “Aged” and “Mortality” mediated by the Boolean operator “AND”. After evaluating and synthesizing the articles, the data were analyzed using the IRaMuTeQsoftware, a program that is anchored in the R software.

Results:

After analyzing the identification of textual domains and interpretation, 4 classes emerged 1) The importance of tests for the control and good prognosis of infection in the elderly; 2) Predictors related to high mortality in the elderly; 3) Comorbidities associated with a high mortality rate; 4) The reasons for the transmission of the virus are more worrying in the elderly.

Conclusion:

The elderly population presents different risks for mortality, an example of physiological changes such as immune senescence, critical, social and psychological factors and the presence of comorbidities

Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Type of study: Prognostic study / Systematic reviews Year: 2020 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Type of study: Prognostic study / Systematic reviews Year: 2020 Type: Article