Predictors of clinical deterioration in patients with suspected COVID-19 managed in a 'virtual hospital' setting: a cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Identify predictors of clinical deterioration in a virtual hospital (VH) setting for COVID-19.

Design

Real-world prospective observational study.

Setting

VH remote assessment service in West Hertfordshire NHS Trust, UK.

Participants

Patients with suspected COVID-19 illness enrolled directly from the community (postaccident and emergency (A&E) or medical intake assessment) or postinpatient admission.

Main outcome measure

Death or (re-)admission to inpatient hospital care during VH follow-up and for 2 weeks post-VH discharge.

Results

900 patients with a clinical diagnosis of COVID-19 (455 referred from A&E or medical intake and 445 postinpatient) were included in the analysis. 76 (8.4%) of these experienced clinical deterioration (15 death

SUBMITTER: Francis NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7992373 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature