COVID-19 and the elderly : insights into pathogenesis and clinical decision-making

The elderly may represent a specific cluster of high-risk patients for developing COVID-19 with rapidly progressive clinical deterioration. Indeed, in older individuals, immunosenescence and comorbid disorders are more likely to promote viral-induced cytokine storm resulting in life-threatening respiratory failure and multisystemic involvement. Early diagnosis and individualized therapeutic management should be developed for elderly subjects based on personal medical history and polypharmacotherapy. Our review examines the pathogenesis and clinical implications of ageing in COVID-19 patients; finally, we discuss the evidence and controversies in the management in the long-stay residential care homes and aspects of end-of-life care for elderly patients with COVID-19.

Errataetall:

ErratumIn: Aging Clin Exp Res. 2020 Sep;32(9):1909. - PMID 32902821

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:32

Enthalten in:

Aging clinical and experimental research - 32(2020), 8 vom: 18. Aug., Seite 1599-1608

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Perrotta, Fabio [VerfasserIn]
Corbi, Graziamaria [VerfasserIn]
Mazzeo, Grazia [VerfasserIn]
Boccia, Matilde [VerfasserIn]
Aronne, Luigi [VerfasserIn]
D'Agnano, Vito [VerfasserIn]
Komici, Klara [VerfasserIn]
Mazzarella, Gennaro [VerfasserIn]
Parrella, Roberto [VerfasserIn]
Bianco, Andrea [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19 Elderly patients
Coronavirus
Cytokines
Journal Article
Nursing homes
Palliation
Review
Sars-Cov-2

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 03.09.2020

Date Revised 18.02.2022

published: Print-Electronic

ErratumIn: Aging Clin Exp Res. 2020 Sep;32(9):1909. - PMID 32902821

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s40520-020-01631-y

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM311360181