Maturitas
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Meta Analysis
Coronavirus disease 2019 and gender-related mortality in European countries: A meta-analysis.
To examine mortality rates related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) by gender among European countries. ⋯ In Europe, the new zoonotic coronavirus causes significantly more deaths in men than in women.
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Observational Study
COVID-19 in seniors: Findings and lessons from mass screening in a nursing home.
The COVID-19 epidemic is particularly serious in older adults. The symptomatology and epidemic profile remain little known in this population, especially in disabled oldest-old people with chronic diseases living in nursing homes. The objective of the present study was to comprehensively describe symptoms and chronological aspects of the diffusion of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in a nursing home, among both residents and caregivers. ⋯ The pauci-symptomatic expression of COVID-19 in older residents, together with the high prevalence of asymptomatic forms in caregivers, justifies mass screening in nursing homes, possibly prioritizing residents with suggestive combinations of clinical signs including dyspnea, falls, anorexia and/or altered consciousness.