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ArticleRevista brasileira de enfermagem2025

Morbidity and factors associated with frailty in post-COVID-19 elderly patients attended at a reference center.

Ely Carlos Pereira de Jesus, Victor Guilherme Pereira, Zilá Aparecida Soares Pereira, Maria Suzana Marques, Cristiane Vieira da Silva, Leila das Graças Siqueira, Luciana Colares Maia, Antônio Prates Caldeira

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Ely Carlos Pereira de JesusUniversidade Estadual de Montes Claros. Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-2071-6287
Victor Guilherme PereiraUniversidade Estadual de Montes Claros. Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-8384-385X
Zilá Aparecida Soares PereiraUniversidade Estadual de Montes Claros. Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.ORCID 0009-0000-8806-9595
Maria Suzana MarquesUniversidade Estadual de Montes Claros. Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-6094-4690
Cristiane Vieira da SilvaUniversidade Estadual de Montes Claros. Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-5887-2587
Leila das Graças SiqueiraUniversidade Estadual de Montes Claros. Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-1538-6722
Luciana Colares MaiaUniversidade Estadual de Montes Claros. Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-6359-3593
Antônio Prates CaldeiraUniversidade Estadual de Montes Claros. Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-9990-9083

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objectiveTo assess the morbidity profile and identify factors associated with frailty syndrome in post-COVID-19 elderly patients treated at the only Reference Center for Elderly Health Care in northern Minas Gerais.

methodsThis is a case series study, utilizing the Clinical-Functional Vulnerability Index-20 (CFVI-20) and Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) to characterize and evaluate the health condition of the group. To define the variables associated with frailty, a multivariate analysis was conducted.

resultsThe study included 204 elderly individuals, with a predominance of females (63.7%). The variables associated with frailty were cognitive impairment (OR: 2.95; 95% CI: 1.12-7.80; p=0.029), the presence of five or more comorbidities (OR: 11.55; 95% CI: 2.22-60.01; p=0.004), and impairment in instrumental activities of daily living (OR: 41.97; 95% CI: 5.47-321.93; p<0.001).

conclusionsThe results of this study highlight the need for a well-established and prepared coordination of integrated care to meet the demands of the post-COVID-19 elderly population.

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COVID-19Frail ElderlyFrailtyActivities of Daily LivingAgedAged, 80 and overBrazilComorbidityFemaleGeriatric AssessmentHumansMaleRisk FactorsSARS-CoV-2

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