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SUBMITTER: Maltese G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7408623 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Maltese Giuseppe G Corsonello Andrea A Di Rosa Mirko M Soraci Luca L Vitale Cristiana C Corica Francesco F Lattanzio Fabrizia F
Journal of clinical medicine 20200704 7
Older people have paid a huge toll in terms of mortality during the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic. Frailty may have contributed to the vulnerability of older people to more severe clinical presentation. We aimed at reviewing available evidence about frailty and COVID-19. We searched PUBMED, Web of Science, and EMBASE from 1 December 2019 to 29 May 2020. Study selection and data extraction were performed by three independent reviewers. Qualitative synthesis was conducted and quantita ...[more]