%0 Journal Article
%T Predictors of 2-year mortality in geriatric patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Türkiye: a retrospective cohort study.
%A Kanat BB
%A Avci GU
%A Bayramlar OF
%A Suzan V
%A Can G
%A Balkan II
%A Borekci S
%A Korkmazer B
%A Dikmen Y
%A Aygun G
%A Erdincler DS
%A Yavuzer H
%A Doventas A
%J Biomark Med
%V 18
%N 10
%D 2024 Aug 14
%M 39140394
%F 2.498
%R 10.1080/17520363.2024.2352416
%X Aim: To reveal factors affecting 2-year mortality in geriatric patients hospitalized with COVID-19.Methods: Demographic characteristics, clinical and laboratory data, thorax computed tomography (CT) images, second-year survival status, and causes of death were analyzed.Results: The 2-year post-discharge mortality rate of 605 patients was 21.9%. Mean age of patients in the deceased group was 76.8 ± 8.1 years, which was shorter than the life expectancy at birth in Türkiye. Older age (≥85), delirium, some co-morbidities, and atypical thorax CT involvement were associated with a significant increase in 2-year mortality (p < 0.05).Conclusion: This is the first study to evaluate factors associated with 2-year mortality in older COVID-19 patients. Identifying risk factors for long-term mortality in geriatric COVID-19 patients is important.<BR>[Box: see text].