The prognostic role of functional dependency in older inpatients with COVID-19

Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic infection with substantial risk of death, especially in elderly persons. Information about the prognostic significance of functional status in older patients with COVID-19 is scarce. Methods Demographic, clinical, laboratory and s...

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Main Authors: Galina Plotnikov, Efraim Waizman, Irma Tzur, Alexander Yusupov, Yonatan Shapira, Oleg Gorelik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02158-1