Preexisting Mental Disorders Increase the Risk of COVID-19 Infection and Associated Mortality

Preexisting Mental Disorders Increase the Risk of COVID-19 Infection and Associated Mortality

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a respiratory disease of unknown origin, has a high rate of morbidity and mortality. Individuals with mental disorders may have a higher risk of infection and worse clinical outcomes because of a variety of factors such as poorer general resilience and lower immu...

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Main Authors: Yongjun Wang, Yang Yang, Lina Ren, Yuan Shao, Weiqun Tao, Xi-jian Dai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
COVID-19
mental disorders
SARS-CoV-2
dementia
Parkinson's disease
late-life
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.684112/full

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