Impact of SARS-CoV2 infection on mortality and hospitalization in nursing home residents during the “Omicron era”

Background Widespread vaccination and emergence of less aggressive SARS-CoV2 variants may have blunted the unfavourable outcomes of COVID-19 in nursing home (NH) residents. We analysed the course of COVID-19 epidemic in NHs of Florence, Italy, during the “Omicron era” and investigated the independent effect of SARS-CoV2 infection on death and hospitalization risk. Methods Weekly SARS-CoV2 infection rates between November 2021 and March 2022 were calculated. Detailed clinical data were collected in a sample of NHs. Results Among 2044 residents, 667 SARS-CoV2 cases were confirmed. SARS-CoV2 incidence sharply increased during the Omicron era. Mortality rates did not differ between SARS-CoV2-positive (6.9%) and SARS-CoV2-negative residents (7.3%, p = 0.71). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and poor functional status, but not SARS-CoV2 infection independently predicted death and hospitalization. Conclusions Despite that SARS-CoV2 incidence increased during the Omicron era, SARS-CoV2 infection was not a significant predictor of hospitalization and death in the NH setting..

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:35

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Aging clinical and experimental research - 35(2023), 6 vom: 27. Apr., Seite 1393-1399

Sprache:

Englisch

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Bulgaresi, Matteo [VerfasserIn]
Rivasi, Giulia [VerfasserIn]
Tarantini, Francesca [VerfasserIn]
Espinoza Tofalos, Sofia [VerfasserIn]
Del Re, Lorenzo Maria [VerfasserIn]
Salucci, Caterina [VerfasserIn]
Turrin, Giada [VerfasserIn]
Barucci, Riccardo [VerfasserIn]
Bandinelli, Chiara [VerfasserIn]
Fattorini, Letizia [VerfasserIn]
Borchi, Daniele [VerfasserIn]
Betti, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Checchi, Saverio [VerfasserIn]
Baggiani, Lorenzo [VerfasserIn]
Collini, Francesca [VerfasserIn]
Lorini, Chiara [VerfasserIn]
Bonaccorsi, Guglielmo [VerfasserIn]
Ungar, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Mossello, Enrico [VerfasserIn]
Benvenuti, Enrico [VerfasserIn]

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COVID-19
Functional status
Immunization
Older adults
Vaccination

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© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023

doi:

10.1007/s40520-023-02415-w

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SPR051576236