Simple and Effective Primary Assessment of Emergency Patients in a COVID-19 Outbreak Area: A Retrospective, Observational Study.

Gaohong DiChengkun XiaShanglong YaoXiangdong ChenZhi-Lin WuLing HuJie Wang

Published in: Risk management and healthcare policy (2020)

Simple identification using temperature screening of patients, respiratory symptoms, and chest CT scans before being admitted for emergency surgery was rapid and effective. Shortened contact times might reduce the risk of infection. Additional investigations with larger samples and improved designs are needed to confirm these observations.

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