The Double Burden of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Polypharmacy on Geriatric Population – Public Health Implications

COVID-19 pandemic is inducing acute respiratory distress syndrome, multi-organ failure, and eventual death. Respiratory failure is the leading cause of mortality in the elderly population with pre-existing medical conditions. This group is particularly vulnerable to infections due to a declined immu...

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Published in:Ther Clin Risk Manag
Main Authors: Rahman, Sayeeda, Singh, Keerti, Dhingra, Sameer, Charan, Jaykaran, Sharma, Paras, Islam, Salequl, Jahan, Dilshad, Iskandar, Katia, Samad, Nandeeta, Haque, Mainul
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Dove 2020
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7586020/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33116550
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2147/TCRM.S272908
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