Older Adults With Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Nationwide Study in Turkey

EŞME, MERT; KOCA, MELTEM; Dikmeer, Ayse; Balci, CAFER; Ata, Naim; DOĞU, BURCU; CANKURTARAN, MUSTAFA; Yilmaz, Meltem; Celik, Osman; Unal, Gulnihal; Ulgu, Mustafa; Birinci, Suayip

doi:10.1093/gerona/glaa219

Older Adults With Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Nationwide Study in Turkey

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EŞME M., KOCA M., Dikmeer A., Balci C., Ata N., DOĞU B. B., ...More

JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.76, no.3, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 76 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2021
Doi Number: 10.1093/gerona/glaa219
Journal Name: JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Periodicals Index Online, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, AgeLine, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo, Public Affairs Index, Veterinary Science Database
Keywords: COVID-19, Infection, Nationwide, Risk factors, COVID-19
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: A novel coronavirus (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 [SARS-CoV-2]) occurred in China in December 2019 and has spread globally. In this study, we aimed to describe the clinical characteristics and outcomes of hospitalized older adults with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Turkey.