COVID-19 in elderly patients

Causing several diseases since the 1st year of 21st century, coronaviruses have started to threaten human health by causing a pandemic of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) in a form of novel virus called severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2. This outbreak with an increased mortality rate, especially in patients aged 65 and above, was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organization. Elderly patients are at increased risk of a weaker immune system and comorbidities. This study was aimed to present updated information on the course and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in elderly population..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:22

Enthalten in:

Eurasian Journal of Pulmonology - 22(2020), 4, Seite 76-81

Sprache:

Englisch ; Türkisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Serap Duru [VerfasserIn]

Links:

doi.org [kostenfrei]
doaj.org [kostenfrei]
www.eurasianjpulmonol.com [kostenfrei]
Journal toc [kostenfrei]
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Themen:

Covid 19
Elderly
Internal medicine
Sars-cov-2

doi:

10.4103/ejop.ejop_47_20

funding:

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

DOAJ011213930