Clinical and imaging characteristics of patients with COVID-19 predicting hospital readmission after emergency department discharge: a single-centre cohort study in Italy.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We aimed at identifying baseline predictive factors for emergency department (ED) readmission, with hospitalisation/death, in patients with COVID-19 previously discharged from the ED. We also developed a disease progression velocity index.

Design and setting

Retrospective cohort study of prospectively collected data. The charts of consecutive patients with COVID-19 discharged from the Reggio Emilia (Italy) ED (2 March 2 to 31 March 2020) were retrospectively examined. Clinical, laboratory and CT findings at first ED admission were tested as predictive factors using multivariable logistic models. We divided CT extension by days from symptom onset to build a synthetic velocity index.

Participants

450 patients discharged from the ED with diagnosis of COVID-19.<

SUBMITTER: Galli MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8987209 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature