June 16, 2020

Age Related Morbidity and Mortality among Patients with COVID-19

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

• Kang and Jung provide a narrative review of global epidemiological data on age-associated SARS-CoV-2 pathogenicity, morbidity, and mortality, with a focus on SARS-CoV-2 in children and the elderly. They review theories for the higher mortality observed in elderly people with COVID-19 related to immune function and prevalence of comorbidities. 

Kang and Jung. (June 12, 2020). Age Related Morbidity and Mortality among Patients with COVID-19. Infection & Chemotherapy. https://pc.icjournal.org/DOIx.php?id=10.3947/ic.2020.52.e32