Sarcopenic patients "get even": The impact of COVID-19 vaccination on mortality

CONCLUSIONS: Our study represents the first attempt to analyze the vaccine's effect on survival in sarcopenic hospitalized older adults with COVID-19. The administration of vaccination to sarcopenic patients proves pivotal, as its omission could lead to notably unfavorable outcomes within this specific population.PMID:38369251 | DOI:10.1016/j.exger.2024.112382

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Source: Experimental Gerontology - February 18, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Chiara Ceolin Marina De Rui Cristina Simonato Margherita Vergadoro Sara Cazzavillan Vittorio Acunto Mario Virgilio Papa Giulia Salerno Trapella Bruno Micael Zanforlini Chiara Curreri Anna Bertocco Maria Devita Alessandra Coin Giuseppe Sergi Source Type: research