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Increased age is associated with a higher risk of COVID-19 infection, hospitalisation, and death.

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Is it true that increased age is associated with a higher risk of COVID-19 infection, hospitalisation, and death?

Yes. Multiple clinical studies consistently demonstrate that increased age is a primary risk factor associated with a higher likelihood of severe COVID-19 outcomes, including increased rates of hospitalization, intensive care admission, and mortality.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 5 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

Evidence for · 5
Risk factors for hospitalization, disease severity and mortality in children and adolescents with COVID-19: Results from a nationwide German registry
2021
Identifies older patient age as a significant risk factor for intensive care treatment among children and adolescents with COVID-19.
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Armann, J., Doenhardt, M., Hufnagel, M., Diffloth, N., Reichert, F., Haas, W., Schilling, J., Haller, S., Huebner, J., Simon, A., Schneider, D. T., Brunner, J., Trotter, A., Roessler, M., Schmitt, J., & Berner, R. (2021). Risk factors for hospitalization, disease severity and mortality in children and adolescents with COVID-19: Results from a nationwide German registry. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.06.07.21258488

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Polymorphism of genes in patients with new coronavirus infection COVID-19
2022
Notes that elderly age is a well-established factor associated with increased disease severity in COVID-19 patients.
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Kantemirova, B. & Vasilkova, V. (2022). Polymorphism of genes in patients with new coronavirus infection COVID-19. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.33029/2305-3496-2022-11-3-130-137

Risk factors for the in‑hospital and 1‑year mortality of elderly patients hospitalized due to COVID‑19‑related pneumonia
2023
Demonstrates that older age is a critical risk factor for disease severity and increasing mortality rates in hospitalized patients.
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Georgakopoulou, V., Gkoufa, A., Makrodimitri, S., Tsakanikas, A., Basoulis, D., Voutsinas, P., Karamanakos, G., Eliadi, I., Samara, S., Triantafyllou, M., Eleftheriadou, I., Kampouropoulou, O., Papageorgiou, C., Anastasopoulou, A., Papalexis, P., Trakas, I., Trakas, N., Spandidos, D. A., Steiropoulos, P., & Sipsas, N. (2023). Risk factors for the in‑hospital and 1‑year mortality of elderly patients hospitalized due to COVID‑19‑related pneumonia. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2023.12310

Risk factors for mortality in elderly COVID-19 patients
2023
Confirms advancing age as a well-established risk factor for the incidence and severity of COVID-19 infection.
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Fernandes, J., Ashok, J. M., & Idiculla, J. (2023). Risk factors for mortality in elderly COVID-19 patients. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.4103/jiag.jiag_35_23

Primary Analysis of the Risk Factors for Severity and Mortality in COVID-19 Patients in Uzbekistan
2021
Finds that old age is a significant risk factor for severe disease course and death in COVID-19 patients.
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Alimov, A. (2021). Primary Analysis of the Risk Factors for Severity and Mortality in COVID-19 Patients in Uzbekistan. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.24321/0019.5138.202145

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