Answer to Question #198028 in English for Asare Samuel Frank

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Sacco et al. (2020): “This monocentric observational study contributes to emerging understanding of the presentation and trajectory of COVID-19 in nursing-home residents. This case series showed that frail older adults exhibit relatively few symptoms, and notably less often fever, cough, and ENT signs than younger adults. In this sense, our results are consistent with the few previous studies on symptoms met in older adults infected with COVID-19. It is also consistent with the clinical presentation of other viral infections in older adults such as influenza. Here, the residents exhibited both general and respiratory signs (59% hyperthermia, 49% cough, 42% polypnea) together with gastro-intestinal signs (12 % diarrhoea) and geriatric syndromes (15% falls, 1 % altered consciousness). Surprisingly, delirium was less frequent compared to one previous report in adults aged 70 and over (7% here versus 26.7 % previously)

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Sacco et al. (2020), attests and confirms that a concentric observational research adds to the developing knowledge of COVID-19 presentation and course in nursing-home residents. This case study found that weak older persons have less symptoms and, in particular, fever, cough, and ENT signs than younger individuals. Therefore, our findings are similar with the limited prior research on symptoms observed in COVID-19-infected older persons. It is also similar with the clinical appearance of other viral illnesses such as influenza in older persons. The individuals in this facility displayed both general and respiratory symptoms. along with gastro-intestinal symptoms and geriatric disorders Surprisingly, delirium was less common among persons aged seventy and older than in a prior study.