Clinical characteristics and the risk of hospitalization of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 quarantined in a designated hotel in Japan.

ABSTRACT: The aim was to investigate the clinical characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients who were admitted to a designated hotel, and to clarify the risk factors for hospitalization of such patients with clinical deterioration. The medical records of COVID-19 patients who were admitted to the designated hotel in Mie Prefecture, Japan, between August 2020 and September 2021 were reviewed retrospectively. Of the 1,087 COVID-19 patients who were admitted to the designated hotel, 936 patients (32.1± 12.8 years, 61.3% male) were recruited after excluding patients under the age of 15 years (n = 33), those admitted from the hospital (n = 111, 10.2%), COVID-19 vaccinated patients (n = 4, 0.4%), and those who were discharged to their own home due to social disorders (n = 3). During t

SUBMITTER: Ito H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9844840 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature