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Although no age group is safe from the SARS-CoV-2 infection, the burden is higher and severe for persons aged 70 years and over, with documented mortality rates of more than 20% among octogenarians. It is clear that the COVID-19-susceptible population involves older people and people with certain underlying medical conditions (such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, renal failure, respiratory diseases), which requires more attention and care.
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Cano, A.P. (2020). The Older Patients in Subacute Units. In: Vargas, N., Esquinas, A.M. (eds) Covid-19 Airway Management and Ventilation Strategy for Critically Ill Older Patients. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55621-1_19
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