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Preexisting Comorbidities Predicting COVID-19 and Mortality in the UK Biobank Community Cohort
The Journals of Gerontology Series A · 2020 · Vol. 75(11) · pp. 2224–2230
Janice L. Atkins(University of Exeter)Jane Masoli(University of Exeter)João Delgado(University of Exeter)Luke C. Pilling(University of Exeter)Chia‐Ling Kuo(UConn Health)George A. Kuchel(UConn Health)David Melzer✉(University of Exeter)
Abstract
There are specific high-risk preexisting comorbidities for COVID-19 hospitalization and related deaths in community-based older men and women. These results do not support simple age-based targeting of the older population to prevent severe COVID-19 infections.
COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsChronic Disease Management StrategiesMedicineComorbidityDiabetes mellitusCohortPneumoniaInternal medicineCohort studyMedical recordType 2 diabetesKidney disease
MeSH terms
Noncommunicable DiseasesBetacoronavirusCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2COVID-19 TestingAge FactorsAgedChronic DiseaseFemaleUnited KingdomHospitalizationHumansMaleMortalityPneumonia, Viral
Funding
- University of Connecticut
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- University of Exeter
- Medical Research Council
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500
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