Telemedicine Center of Korean Medicine for treating patients with COVID-19: a retrospective analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since January 2020, novel coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2) - infected pneumonia (COVID-19) rapidly spread in Korea. This study aimed to introduce the Korean Medicine (KM) telemedicine center for treatment of COVID patients in Korea.

Methods

This work was a retrospective review of medical records on patients who received at least one telemedicine session from March 9, 2020 to April 12, 2020 provided by the COVID-19 telemedicine center of Korean Medicine. Data on demographic characteristics, treatment frequency, number of consultation were collected. A descriptive statistical analysis was conducted to report characteristics of patients.

Results

A total of 1742 patients underwent consultation through KM telemedicine centers. Despite the rapid increase in the number of

SUBMITTER: Kim DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7395239 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature