Characteristics and outcomes of hospitalised older patients with chronic kidney disease and COVID-19: A multicenter nationwide controlled study


Ozturk S., TURGUTALP K., ARICI M., Gok M., Islam M., ALTIPARMAK M. R., ...More

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE, vol.75, no.9, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 75 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/ijcp.14428
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, MEDLINE
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective Older adults with co-morbidities have been reported to be at higher risk for adverse outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The characteristics of COVID-19 in older patients and its clinical outcomes in different kidney disease groups are not well known.