COVID-19 has hit nursing homes hard

AIM: In many countries nursing home populations have accounted for half of all deaths during the first wave of COVID-19. FINDINGS: Infection and risk of death are not the only risks related to COVID-19. The lockdown causes risks of cognitive decline, depression, anxiety, frailty and disabilities. ME...

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Autor principal: Pitkälä, Kaisu H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2020
Materias:
Editorial
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7532929/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33011911
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s41999-020-00411-1
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Sumario:AIM: In many countries nursing home populations have accounted for half of all deaths during the first wave of COVID-19. FINDINGS: Infection and risk of death are not the only risks related to COVID-19. The lockdown causes risks of cognitive decline, depression, anxiety, frailty and disabilities. MESSAGE: The risks of prolonged isolation should be weighted against the COVID-19 risks.

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