Comparison of demographic and laboratory data of young and elderly patients who deceased due to COVID-19

Abstract

Introduction: Differences between young and elderly patients who deceased due to COVID-19 require further elucidation. The present study aimed to compare the differences between young and elderly patients who died from COVID-19. Material and Method: In this single-center cross-sectional study, patients included who had been diagnosed with COVID-19 and had died in the course of hospital follow-up. The following data were recorded. Demographic characteristics of the patients, date of diagnosis, length of diagnosis to death, the first place of hospitalization, duration of hospitalization at the clinical service and intensive care unit, blood parameters. Patients included in the study were divided into 2 groups, i.e., patients aged