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ArticleAge and ageing2024

The risk of geriatric syndromes in older COVID-19 survivors among the nonvaccinated population: a real world retrospective cohort study.

Chien-Chou Su, Yi-Ching Yang, Yu-Huai Yu, Yu-Hsuan Tsai, Deng-Chi Yang

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Chien-Chou SuClinical Innovation and Research Center, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Yi-Ching YangDepartment of Geriatrics and Gerontology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0003-1391-8040
Yu-Huai YuClinical Innovation and Research Center, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Yu-Hsuan TsaiClinical Innovation and Research Center, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Deng-Chi YangDepartment of Geriatrics and Gerontology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-2183-8019

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backgroundWe aimed to analyse the differences in the risk of geriatric syndromes between older adults with and without coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

methodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients from the US Collaborative Network in the TriNetX between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2022. We included individuals aged older than 65 years with at least 2 health care visits who underwent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests during the study period. We excluded those with SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, diagnosis with neoplasm and geriatric syndromes before the index date, and death within 30 days after the index date. The index date was defined as the first date of the PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 during the study period. Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for eight geriatric syndromes were estimated for propensity score-matched older adults with and without COVID-19. Subgroup analyses of sex and age were also performed.

resultsAfter propensity score matching, 315 826 patients were included (mean [standard deviation] age, 73.5 [6.4] years; 46.7% males and 51.7% females). The three greatest relative increases in the risk of geriatric syndromes in the COVID-19 cohort were cognitive impairment (HR: 3.13; 95% CI: 2.96-3.31), depressive disorder (HR: 2.72; 95% CI: 2.62-2.82) and pressure injury (HR: 2.52; 95% CI: 2.34-2.71).

conclusionsThe risk of developing geriatric syndromes is much higher in the COVID-19 cohort. It is imperative that clinicians endeavour to prevent or minimise the development of these syndromes in the post-COVID-19 era.

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COVID-19AgedAged, 80 and overAge FactorsFemaleGeriatric AssessmentHumansMaleRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSARS-CoV-2SurvivorsSyndromeCOVID-19geriatric syndromesolder adultsTriNetX

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