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cord-337163-i8ysgucd	Desai, Rupak	COVID-19 and Shock: A Cautionary Tale for Elderly Patients from a Pooled Analysis	2020-04-10		.txt	text/plain	628	34	50	Although the awareness of the natural progression of COVID-19 is increasing with cardiovascular risk factors and older age being frequently identified as major risk factors for poor survival in COVID-19 patients, our knowledge remains limited on the pooled prevalence of shock and its impact on predicting mortality in COVID-19 infection. While the predominant complication of COVID-19 is an acute respiratory illness which could lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome, COVID-19 patients with cardiovascular complications and sepsis have a heightened risk of developing shock with potential in-hospital mortality during the disease course. In this meta-analysis, the elderly population had a higher burden of shock compared to the younger cohort. More data are required on the prevalence of shock, its predictors and their impact on the survival of elderly COVID-19 patients to effectively maneuver supportive resuscitation measures on time. Clinical course and risk factors for mortality of adult inpatients with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China: a retrospective cohort study	./cache/cord-337163-i8ysgucd.txt	./txt/cord-337163-i8ysgucd.txt