COVID-19 and aging: Identifying measures of severity.

Introduction: We aimed to compare clinical features of older age group and young and middle-aged patients with COVID-19 and analyze mortality predictors.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of ongoing collection of prespecified data, on a single institution, including patients hospitalized consecutively due to COVID-19 infection, from March to June 2020.

Results: Of 195 patients, 56.

Acute Anaemia: A Challenging Diagnosis.

Unlabelled: Acute anaemia is characterized by a reduction in the number of red blood cells, haemoglobin levels or haematocrit. By far the most common aetiology is haemorrhage, but in its absence other less frequent causes should be considered. The authors present the case of a 42-year-old man with a diagnosis of glucose-6-phosphate deficiency and progressing gastric signet ring cell carcinoma, who was admitted to the internal medicine department for symptomatic back pain control.

A Reflection on the Use of Enoxaparin Based on Three Case Reports.

Unlabelled: Enoxaparin is indicated for the treatment or prevention of many clinical disorders including deep vein thromboembolism, atrial fibrillation and mechanical valve thrombosis. It is one of the most commonly prescribed drugs in hospitals. However, haemorrhagic complications can occur, particularly in the elderly, patients with renal function impairment and patients with a very high or very low body weight.