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National French Survey of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Symptoms in People Aged 70 and Over.

TitreNational French Survey of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Symptoms in People Aged 70 and Over.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2021
AuthorsAnnweiler C, Sacco G, Salles N, Aquino J-P, Gautier J, Berrut G, GuÉrin O, Gavazzi G
JournalClin Infect Dis
Volume72
Issue3
Pagination490-494
Date Published2021 02 01
ISSN1537-6591
Mots-clésAged, Aged, 80 and over, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Infections, COVID-19, France, Humans, SARS-CoV-2
Résumé

The objective of this national French survey was to determine the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) semiology in seniors (n = 353; mean, 84.7 ± 7.0 years). A total of 57.8% of patients exhibited ≤3 symptoms, including thermal dysregulation (83.6%), cough (58.9%), asthenia (52.7%), polypnea (39.9%), and gastrointestinal signs (24.4%). Patients ≥80 years exhibited falls (P = .002) and asthenia (P = .002). Patients with neurocognitive disorders exhibited delirium (P < .001) and altered consciousness (P = .001). Clinical peculiarities of COVID-19 were reported in seniors.CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION: NCT04343781.
DOI10.1093/cid/ciaa792
Alternate JournalClin Infect Dis
PubMed ID32556328
PubMed Central IDPMC7337693