Management of suspected COVID-19 patients in a low prevalence region.
Nicola ScichiloneLaura BasileSalvatore BattagliaAlida BenfanteRoberto FonteFrancesco GambinoStefania MarinoRiccardo MessinaSonia PomaStefania PrincipeGiovanni SalamoneMarta ZammutoPublished in: Chronic respiratory disease (2020)
The spread of the SARS-CoV-2 infection among population has imposed a re-organization of healthcare services, aiming at stratifying patients and dedicating specific areas where patients with suspected COVID-related respiratory disease could receive the necessary health care assistance while waiting for the confirmation of the diagnosis of COVID-19 disease. In this scenario, the pathway defined as a "grey zone" is strongly advocated. We describe the application of rules and pathways in a regional context with low diffusion of the infection among the general population in the attempt to provide the best care to respiratory patients with suspected COVID-19. To date, this process has avoided the worst-case scenario of intra-hospital epidemic outbreak.
Keyphrases
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- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
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- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- risk factors
- primary care
- prognostic factors
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- peritoneal dialysis
- pulmonary embolism
- mental health
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- quality improvement
- palliative care
- patient reported outcomes
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- acute care