@article{Amram_Zagà_Cellesi_Cattaruzza_2023, title={COVID-19: tobacco smoking and other risk factors in the elderly}, volume={71}, url={https://www.jgerontology-geriatrics.com/article/view/326}, DOI={10.36150/2499-6564-N326}, abstractNote={<p>COVID-19 is a pandemic viral infection which poses a particular threat to middle-aged and older adults. We review the evidence of important risk factors for elderly individuals, namely gender, age, tobacco smoking, chronic diseases (i.e., chronic lung disease, immune-impaired status, high blood pressure, diabetes and cardiovascular disease). We discuss benefits of tobacco cessation in elderly patients with chronic diseases, which may lower the risk of poorer COVID-19 outcomes.</p&gt;}, number={2}, journal={JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS}, author={Amram, Daniel L. and Zagà, Vincenzo and Cellesi, Valerio and Cattaruzza, Maria Sofia}, year={2023}, month={Jan.}, pages={102-108} }