Health status in survivors older than 70 years after hospitalization with COVID-19: observational follow-up study at 3 months.
Eur Geriatr Med
; 12(5): 1091-1094, 2021 10.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1245803
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To analyze factors associated with mortality at 3 months and readmissions, functional and cognitive decline, anorexia and affective disorders in patients aged > 70 years surviving after hospital admission for SARS-CoV-2.METHODS:
Patients aged > 70 years, discharged after hospitalization with COVID-19. OUTCOME VARIABLES mortality, readmissions, functional and cognitive impairment, anorexia and mood disorder.RESULTS:
165 cases at 3 months after hospital discharge, 8.5% died and 20% required at least one hospital readmission. The presence of severe dependence at discharge (BI < 40) was associated at 3 months with a higher risk of mortality (OR 5.08; 95% CI 1.53-16.91) and readmissions (OR 4.53; 95% CI 1.96-10.49). The post-hospitalization functional deterioration was associated with persistence of deterioration at 3 months (OR 24.57; 95% CI 9.24-65.39), cognitive deterioration (OR 2.32; 95% CI 1.03-5.25) and affective (OR 4.40; 95% CI 1.84-10.55)CONCLUSIONS:
Loss function in older people after hospitalization by COVID-19 may contribute to identify patients with a higher risk of sequelae in the short term that require closer follow-up.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Eur Geriatr Med
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S41999-021-00516-1
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