The world aging population is continuously rising, and older age even in Italy is an important risk for COVID-19 infection and mortality. Lung aging is accompanied by physiological functional and morphologic-structural changes that lead to increased respiratory impairment in the elderly. Increased vulnerability of elderly patients with chronic comorbidities and weaker immune function makes them an easier target of viral infection and acute respiratory failure. The COVID-19 pandemic poses a high risk to older people. Thoracic imaging plays a pivotal role for the diagnosis, temporal evolution, complications, monitoring of therapeutic efficacy, and elderly COVID-19 patients discharge assessment. The aim of this chapter is to provide a rapid overview of the COVID-19 disease imaging, with a specific focus on older adults.
The Diagnosis of COVID ARF in Elderly: The Radiological Findings in Elderly
Romano, Federica
2020
Abstract
The world aging population is continuously rising, and older age even in Italy is an important risk for COVID-19 infection and mortality. Lung aging is accompanied by physiological functional and morphologic-structural changes that lead to increased respiratory impairment in the elderly. Increased vulnerability of elderly patients with chronic comorbidities and weaker immune function makes them an easier target of viral infection and acute respiratory failure. The COVID-19 pandemic poses a high risk to older people. Thoracic imaging plays a pivotal role for the diagnosis, temporal evolution, complications, monitoring of therapeutic efficacy, and elderly COVID-19 patients discharge assessment. The aim of this chapter is to provide a rapid overview of the COVID-19 disease imaging, with a specific focus on older adults.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
