Geriatric challenges in the new coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic: A systematic review
Masoumeh Mohamadi, Azadeh Goodarzi, Armin Aryannejad, Nima Fattahi, Mahtab Alizadeh-Khoei, Shahnaz Miri, Hamidreza Hekmat, Moloud Payab, Mohammad Bodaghabadi
Abstract
The novel Coronavirus pandemic has presented the world with a global crisis. The elderly with preexisting chronic illnesses, such as hypertension, renal failure, cerebrovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes, are more prone to the risk of mortality. A vast majority of mortalities are reported in elderly patients. This study aimed to evaluate complications of COVID-19 in elderly patients.
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePandemicDiseaseIntensive care medicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Diabetes mellitusCoronavirusSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Infectious disease (medical specialty)Internal medicineEndocrinologyCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesLong-Term Effects of COVID-19COVID-19 and Mental Health