elderly patients

Characteristics of hospitalized patients with lethal outcome due to COVID-19

Objective. To analyze the characteristics of patients with severe COVID-19 and lethal outcome. Materials and Methods. This retrospective pharmacoepidemiological study (March – April 2021) enrolled 172 patients with confirmed COVID-19 and death in the intensive care unit of City Clinical Hospital No. 24. Results. The mean age was 74.4 ± 7.4 years, patients over 65 years old – 81% (n = 139), over 75 years old – 44% (n = 75).

Use of Antimicrobial Agents in Elderly Patients

This article describes the factors contributing reduced efficacy of antimicrobial agents in elderly patients, as well as the factors and mechanisms compromising safety of this drug class. Specific aspects of the administration of different …