Browsing by Subject "Aged"
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Analysis of Epidemiological and Clinical Features in Older Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outside Wuhan
(2020-03-25)Background: The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a large threat to public health in China, with high contagious capacity and varied mortality. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiological ... -
Barriers to conducting deprescribing in the elderly population amid the COVID-19 pandemic
(2020-05-29)Deprescribing aims to reduce polypharmacy, especially in the elderly population, in order to maintain or improve quality of life, reduce harm from medications, and limit healthcare expenditure. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) ... -
Circular MSP No. 000529 del 20/03/2020: Instrucciones para prevenir COVID-19 a los adultos mayores
(2020-03-20)Esta circular del Ministerio de Salud Pública está dirigida al Consejo Nacional de la Persona Envejeciente (CONAPE) con instrucciones para los administradores de hogares de adultos mayores para prevenir la transmisión del ... -
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of older patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Wuhan, China (2019): a single-centered, retrospective study
(2020-04-11)[Abstract]. Background: In December 2019, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emerged in Wuhan city and spread rapidly throughout China and the world. In this study, we aimed to describe the clinical course and outcomes ... -
Companion animals likely do not spread COVID-19 but may get infected themselves
(2020-08-07)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly contagious infectious disease caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). From the epidemiological data, the picture emerges that the ... -
Coronavirus Disease 2019 in elderly patients: characteristics and prognostic factors based on 4-week follow-up
(2020-03-15)[Abstract]. Objective: To investigate the characteristics and prognostic factors in the elderly patients with COVID-19. Methods: Consecutive cases over 60 years old with COVID-19 in Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University from ... -
Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Geriatrics and Long‐Term Care: The ABCDs of COVID‐19
(2020-03-25)The pandemic of coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID‐19) is having a global impact unseen since the 1918 worldwide influenza epidemic. All aspects of life have changed dramatically for now. The group most susceptible to ... -
COVID-19 pandemic: palliative care for elderly and frail patients at home and in residential and nursing homes
(2020-03-24)While the whole population is at risk from infection with the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), older people – often frail and subject to multimorbidity – are at highest risk for severe and fatal disease. Experience from Italy ... -
COVID-19: Recomendaciones generales para la atención a personas mayores desde una perspectiva de derechos humanos
(2020-03)Las personas mayores podrían tener más probabilidad de presentar complicaciones durante la pandemia del COVID-19, por lo que se brindan recomendaciones para la atención de este grupo social desde una perspectiva de derechos ... -
Directrices para prevención y manejo de enfermedad respiratoria por coronavirus (COVID-19) en hogares de adultos mayores (marzo de 2020)
(2020-03)Las personas con mayor riesgo de enfermarse gravemente con la COVID-19 son los adultos mayores de 60 años y personas con enfermedades preexistentes como diabetes, hipertensión, enfermedades cardiovasculares, cardiopatías ... -
Estrategia de comunicación: Propuesta integral para la protección de personas adultas mayores ante la COVID-19
(2020-04)El objetivo de esta estrategia es sensibilizar y educar a las Personas Adultas Mayores en todo el territorio nacional acerca de los riesgos del coronavirus (COVID-19) y las medidas pertinentes y oficiales para la disminución ... -
How many are at increased risk of severe COVID-19 disease? Rapid global, regional and national estimates for 202
(2020-04-22)Background The risk of severe COVID-19 disease is known to be higher in older individuals and those with underlying health conditions. Understanding the number of individuals at increased risk of severe COVID-19 illness, ... -
Immune-epidemiological parameters of the novel coronavirus – a perspective
(2020-04-06)Introduction: At the end of 2019, Wuhan, a city in China with a population of about 11 million, witnessed the outbreak of unusual pneumonia. As of 29 March 2020, the disease has spread to more 199 countries and territories ... -
Planes de contingencia para los ELEPEM (establecimientos de larga estadía para personas mayores)
(2020)Medidas de acción respecto a las personas mayores de 65 años que se encuentran en establecimientos de larga estadía. -
Preventing the transmission of COVID-19 and other coronaviruses in older adults aged 60 years and above living in long-term care: a rapid review
(2020-09-25)Background: The objective of this review was to examine the current guidelines for infection prevention and control (IPAC) of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) or other coronaviruses in adults 60 years or older living in ... -
Promoción de la salud mental en personas adultas mayores en aislamiento preventivo frente al coronavirus (COVID-19)
(2020-04)[Objetivo] Brindar orientaciones para el cuidado de la salud mental de las Personas Adultas Mayores, sus hogares y las Instituciones de Gobierno. -
Recomendaciones a establecimientos de larga estadía para personas mayores (ELEPEM) para la prevención y actuación frente al Covid-19
(2020)Protocolo de actuación con el objetivo https://www.gub.uy/ministerio-salud-publica/sites/ministerio-salud-publica/files/documentos/noticias/MSP%20ELEPEM.pdfde definir y coordinar la atención de los residentes y de sus cuidadores. -
Uitbraak COVID-19 in de verpleeghuiszorg
(2020-04-24)De ouderenzorg is hard getroffen door COVID-19 infecties. Het doel van deze rapid review is om te begrijpen wat we kunnen leren van andere crisissen of rampen wereldwijd, om de zorg voor ouderen in verpleeghuizen tijdens ... -
What can trends in hospital deaths from COVID-19 tell us about the progress and peak of the pandemic? An analysis of death counts from England announced up to 25 April 2020
(2020-04-28)Background. Reporting of daily hospital COVID-19 deaths in the UK are promoted by the government and scientific advisers alike as a key metric for assessing the progress in the control of the epidemic. These data, however, ...