COVID-19 as the sole cause of death is uncommon in frail home healthcare individuals: a population-based study

Abstract Background During the first pandemic wave, Sweden experienced a high mortality rate. Home healthcare reflects a group of people especially vulnerable to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We aimed to evaluate the pattern of comorbidity and frailty in a group of individuals having fatal ou...

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Main Authors: Lena Nilsson, Christer Andersson, Rune Sjödahl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02176-z