Hospitalization Outcomes and Mortality Predictors of SARS-Cov-2 Infection in the Elderly: A Single Center Experience from India

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the outcome and mortality predictors of SARS-CoV-2 infection requiring hospitalization among elderly population. Methods: In this retrospective study, hospitalized people with virologically confirmed were evaluated. Participants divided into three groups mild, moderate, severe based on oxygenation. The primary was death or discharge home. Results: A total 169 patients studied (mean age: 68 years). Apart from respiratory symptoms, other reported symptoms included gastrointestinal complaints in 11% (n = 19), acute stroke 1.1% 2), delirium 1.7% 3), anosmia ageusia 8.88% 15). Also, 65 (38.5%) required oxygen support, 25 (14.7%) admitted intensive care unit (ICU), 7 (4.1%) non-invasive ventilation (Fio2 0.6 1.0), 14 (8.28%) mechanically ventilated. 72 (42%) received steroid, 100 (59%) prophylactic heparin. Overall 12.4% 21). Gender had no effect (P 0.83). Presence ≥ 3 risk factors, elevated neutrophil lymphocyte ratio, D-dimer, lactate dehydrogenase, associated 0.001, P 0.0005, 0.05, respectively). Sepsis cardiovascular events higher those who died. Conclusions: We observed a low treated steroids compared studies done pre-steroid period. Elevated NLR, LDH, D-dimer mortality.