A Geroscience Perspective on COVID-19 Mortality.
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci
; 75(9): e30-e33, 2020 09 16.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-72050
ABSTRACT
A novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, emerged in December 2019, leading within a few months to a global pandemic. COVID-19, the disease caused by this highly contagious virus, can have serious health consequences, though risks of complications are highly age-dependent. Rates of hospitalization and death are less than 0.1% in children, but increase to 10% or more in older people. Moreover, at all ages, men are more likely than women to suffer serious consequences from COVID-19. These patterns are familiar to the geroscience community. The effects of age and sex on mortality rates from COVID-19 mirror the effects of aging on almost all major causes of mortality. These similarities are explored here, and underscore the need to consider the role of basic biological mechanisms of aging on potential treatment and outcomes of COVID-19.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Aging
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Mortality
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Cause of Death
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Coronavirus Infections
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Pandemics
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Hospitalization
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci
Journal subject:
Geriatrics
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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