COVID-19 in Older Adults: Topics to Keep in Mind

Year 2020, Volume: 3 Issue: 1, 1 - 2, 30.04.2020

Ahmet Turan Işık

Abstract

Keywords

older adults, covid-19, coronavirus, atypical presentation, infection

Geriatrik Olgularda COVID-19: Göz Ardı Edilmemesi Gereken Konular

Abstract

COVID-19'un geriatrik olgularda atipik prezantasyonlar gösterebileceği, bu nedenle bu hasta grubunda hastalığın klasik bulguları ve özellikle ateş olmasa bile enfeksiyonun olabileceği göz önünde bulundurulmalıdır. Bu nedenle, ülkemizde 7,5 milyon yaşlı birey olduğu gerçeğinin ışığında, COVID-19, yaşlılarda bu şekilde şiddetli ve fatal seyrederken; 65 yaş üstü bireylerde hastalığın tanı, tedavi, takip ve önlenmesine yönelik yaklaşımların geriatrik bakış açısı ile değerlendirilmesi önem arz etmektedir.

Keywords

yaşlı, covid-19, koronavirüs, atipik prezentasyon, infeksiyon

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