Evaluation of patients treated by telemedicine in the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sao Paulo, Brazil: A non-randomized clinical trial preliminary study.

ABSTRACT: We performed a pilot open-label, non-randomized controlled clinical trial in a clinic in São Paulo, Brazil in the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. "This medical pilot project was carried out during the pandemic of a new and unknown agent. It was necessary to find a new and safe therapeutic approach for pathogens with high potential for severity and contamination. The repositioning of safe and accessible pre-existing and approved medications and the telemedicine approach improved treated covid patients' symptoms and reduced the risk of disease transmission. The emergency application of a new medical technology was the major limitation of the study. This innovative care model is a low-cost safe strategy, and we understand that applicability can be expanded to other regions in emergency si

SUBMITTER: Chechter M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10089670 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature