Epidemiology and clinical features of emergency department patients with suspected and confirmed COVID-19: A multisite report from the COVID-19 Emergency Department Quality Improvement Project for July 2020 (COVED-3).
Gerard Michael O'ReillyRobert D MitchellBiswadev MitraHamed AkhlaghiViet TranJeremy S FurykPaul BuntineHolly Bannon-MurphyTimothy AmosMaushmi Udaya KumarEmma PerkinsAlexandra PrenticeOlivia SzwarcbergAshley LoughmanNicole LowrySteven ColwellMichael P NoonanRyan HillerAndrew PatonDe Villiers SmitPeter A Cameronnull nullPublished in: Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA (2020)
In this prospective multi-site study from July 2020, a substantial proportion of ED patients required SARS-CoV-2 testing, isolation and enhanced infection prevention and control precautions. Presence of SARS-CoV-2 on nasopharyngeal swab was not associated with death or mechanical ventilation.
Keyphrases
- sars cov
- emergency department
- mechanical ventilation
- quality improvement
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- end stage renal disease
- coronavirus disease
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- intensive care unit
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- patient safety
- adverse drug
- respiratory failure
- patient reported outcomes
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation