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The risks of iatrogenic medication related adverse events are high among older patients. Assessing prescriptions is critical to prevent overusing, underusing, or misusing medications. The aim of this study is to evaluate the prescription reassessment in older patients hospitalized in long-term care unit. Among the 30 patients ( M age = 83 years, woman 66%), polymedication was present, patients taking 5 to 18 drugs (mean 11 drugs). The length of stay varied from 92 days to 4.5 years (mean 564 ± 430 days). The prescription reassessment of the patients hospitalized in our long-term care unit varied from 1 to 125 days with a mean of 16 days. Plan the prescription reassessment could reduce the iatrogenic medication in weakened patients.

The new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) could be associated with elevated inflammatory cytokine levels, suggesting the involvement of cytokine release syndrome. This syndrome is characterized by release of interleukin 6 correlated with COVID-19 severity and mortality. Targeting IL-6 with Tocilizumab treatment could be a potential therapeutic option for old patients. We report the case of an 88-year-old man with COVID-19 disease who presented at the admission with anemia, fever, oxygen desaturation (92%), and inflammatory syndrome (C-reactive protein (CRP) at 182.5 mg/L; reference range