COVID-19 and the elderly: insights into pathogenesis and clinical decision-making
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- 16 June 2020
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
- Vol. 32 (8), 1599-1608
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-020-01631-y
Abstract
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.Keywords
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