scholarly journals COVID-19 versus Seasonal Influenza: Comparison of Profiles of Older Adults Hospitalized in a Short-Term Geriatric Ward in France

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lidvine Godaert ◽  
Agnès Cebille ◽  
Emeline Proye ◽  
Moustapha Dramé
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Renal Failure ◽  
Seasonal Influenza ◽  
Influenza Infection ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Short Stay ◽  
Intergroup Comparison ◽  
Clinical Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Collective Housing

The objective was to compare the profile and outcomes of older adults admitted to a geriatric short-stay unit for COVID-19, to those of older adults admitted to the same unit for seasonal influenza infection. This was an observational study performed in a General Hospital in France. Patients ≥ 70 years admitted to a geriatric short-stay unit for COVID-19 between March 18 and November 15, 2020 were included. They were compared with patients of the same age group, admitted to the same geriatric short-stay unit for seasonal influenza infection over the periods January to March 2019 and January to March 2020. Data collection included demographic information, medical history, clinical signs and symptoms, outcomes, and hospital discharge patterns. Descriptive and intergroup comparison analyses were performed. In total, 153 patients were included in the study, 82 in the seasonal influenza group, and 71 in the COVID-19 group. The average age was 87.6 ± 4.8 and 87.6 ± 6.5 years in the COVID-19 and seasonal influenza groups, respectively. There was no difference between groups regarding the Charlson comorbidity index (3.4 ± 3.0 versus 3.4 ± 2.8). The seasonal influenza group more often had fever, cough, sputum, and renal failure, whereas the COVID-19 group more often experienced diarrhea, and death. The COVID-19 group was frequently living in collective housing. The profile at admission of older adults hospitalized for COVID-19 or seasonal influenza infection was similar. Although fever and respiratory signs were less common in the COVID-19 group, these patients experienced more complications (such as renal failure or oxygen therapy requirement) and higher mortality.

scholarly journals Scientific knowledge about infections by the new coronavirus in older adults: a scoping review

2021 ◽  
Vol 74 (suppl 1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Darlene Mara dos Santos Tavares ◽  
Nayara Gomes Nunes Oliveira ◽  
Marina Aleixo Diniz-Rezende ◽  
Graziele Ribeiro Bitencourt ◽  
Marcos Barragan da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Review Literature ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Other Information ◽  
Clinical Signs And Symptoms

ABSTRACT Objective: to map the scientific knowledge about COVID-19 in older adults. Method: this is a scoping review literature review. A search was performed in the PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science and LILACS databases. Original articles that answered the guiding question were included: what scientific knowledge is available in the world about COVID-19 in older adults? Results: thirty-one articles were included, most of them carried out in China (n=23) and with a retrospective design (n=13) and case studies/case series (n=13). Based on the findings, six thematic categories emerged: clinical signs and symptoms (n=12), other information (n=9), adverse outcomes/complications resulting from COVID-19 (n=8), age relationship and greater severity of COVID-19 (n=8), variables related to death by COVID-19 (n=8), and diagnostic findings (n=8). Conclusion: the findings reinforce older adults’ greater vulnerability to the worsening of COVID-19, as well as to complications resulting from the disease, including the greater occurrence of death.

First-use Reactions: A Potential Hazard for Referral Centers

1989 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 688-691 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.J. Caruana
Keyword(s):  
Renal Failure ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Potential Hazard ◽  
End Stage Renal Failure ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Dialysis Facility ◽  
Clinical Signs And Symptoms ◽  
End Stage

First-use reactions comprise a spectrum of adverse clinical signs and symptoms occurring in end-stage renal failure patients during hemodialysis treatments. This report describes four patients experiencing first-use reactions in the context of being referred to or from a tertiary care inpatient dialysis facility. Theories on the pathogenesis of first-use reactions are reviewed and recommendations for identifying patients at increased risk for this problem are proposed.

scholarly journals Clinical Signs and Symptoms Predicting Influenza Infection

2000 ◽  
Vol 160 (21) ◽  
pp. 3243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arnold S. Monto ◽  
Stefan Gravenstein ◽  
Michael Elliott ◽  
Michael Colopy ◽  
Jo Schweinle
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Infection ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Clinical Signs And Symptoms

scholarly journals Dementia and Major Neurocognitive Disorders: Some Lessons Learned One Century after the first Alois Alzheimer’s Clinical Notes

Geriatrics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Donatella Rita Petretto ◽  
Gian Pietro Carrogu ◽  
Luca Gaviano ◽  
Lorenzo Pili ◽  
Roberto Pili
Keyword(s):  
Young Woman ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Neurocognitive Disorders ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Alzheimer Dementia ◽  
Clinical Notes ◽  
Alois Alzheimer ◽  
Clinical Signs And Symptoms

Over 100 years ago, Alois Alzheimer presented the clinical signs and symptoms of what has been later called “Alzheimer Dementia” in a young woman whose name was Augustine Deter [...]

scholarly journals Correction to: Levoketoconazole improves clinical signs and symptoms and patient-reported outcomes in patients with Cushing’s syndrome

Pituitary ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eliza B. Geer ◽  
Roberto Salvatori ◽  
Atanaska Elenkova ◽  
Maria Fleseriu ◽  
Rosario Pivonello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cushing’S Syndrome ◽  
Patient Reported Outcomes ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Cushing's Syndrome ◽  
Original Version ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Author Group ◽  
Clinical Signs And Symptoms

The original version of the article unfortunately contained an error in the first name and the surname of one of the authors in the author group. The last author name was incorrectly published as ‘F. Pecori Giraldi’ and the corrected name is ‘Francesca Pecori Giraldi’ (First name: Francesca; Surname: Pecori Giraldi).

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