Risk Factors for Mortality in 244 Older Adults With COVID-19 in Wuhan, China: A Retrospective Study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:Previous studies have reported that older patients may experience worse outcome(s) after infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 than younger individuals. This study aimed to identify potential risk factors for mortality in older patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on admission, which may help identify those with poor prognosis at an early stage. DESIGN:Retrospective case-control. SETTING:Fever ward of Sino-French New City Branch of Tongji Hospital, Wuhan, China. PARTICIPANTS:Patients aged 60?years or older with COVID-19 (n = 244) were included, of whom 123 were discharged and 121 died in hospital. MEASUREMENTS:Data retrieved from electronic medical records regarding symptoms, signs, and laboratory findings on admission, and final outcomes of all older patients with COVID-19, were retrospectively reviewed. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to explore risk factors for death. RESULTS:Univariate analysis revealed that several clinical characteristics and laboratory variables were significantly different (ie, P?

SUBMITTER: Sun H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7267277 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature