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In addition to the rapid and rippling spread of the pandemic across the globe today, there is a growing problem called «long-COVID-19¼, a term that describes the long-term effects of a new coronavirus infection COVID-19. How the disease proceeds after «recovery¼, including the long-term physical and psychological health consequences, the future of COVID-19 survivors remains largely unclear. This is especially true for the contingent older age groups. This article summarizes the experience of foreign studies aimed at determining the duration and clarifying the nature of multi-organ complications after undergoing COVID-19, as well as ways of long-term rehabilitation of patients in older age groups with post-COVID syndrome.
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COVID-19 , Servicios de Salud para Ancianos , Anciano , COVID-19/complicaciones , COVID-19/diagnóstico , COVID-19/epidemiología , Humanos , Pandemias , Sobrevivientes , Síndrome Post Agudo de COVID-19RESUMEN
The review presents an analysis of the literature on the controversial issues of the use of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment. For all its obvious significance and expediency, the questions remain WHO, WHERE and WHEN conducts it? Should it initially be one-step or step-by-step? What are the intermediate and end points of the study? Which tool for its screening is the least time-consuming and long-lasting? It is concluded that many issues have not yet been resolved and further research is needed on this issue.
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Evaluación Geriátrica , Tamizaje Masivo , Anciano , HumanosRESUMEN
The review presents a literature analysis on controversial issues of the use of the terms polymorbidity, multimorbidity, comorbidity. Increasing publication activity on the topic of comorbidity/multimorbidity is noted. The main discussion is conducted in several areas: what term should be used - comorbidity, multimorbidity or polymorbidity; use or not use index indicators of comorbidity; if used, specifically for what purpose; what is the effectiveness of these indicators. It is concluded, that many issues have not yet been resolved and further research is needed on this issue. It is time to define terminology and specify WHERE and WHEN comorbidity/polymorbidity indexes are needed.