Predicting severe COVID-19 in the Emergency Department

Predicting severe COVID-19 in the Emergency Department

Background: COVID-19 may lead to severe disease, requiring intensive care treatment and challenging the capacity of health care systems. The aim of this study was to compare the ability of commonly used scoring systems for sepsis and pneumonia to predict severe COVID-19 in the emergency department....

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Main Authors: Aleksander Rygh Holten, Kristin Grotle Nore, Caroline Emilie Van Woensel Kooy Tveiten, Theresa Mariero Olasveengen, Kristian Tonby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Resuscitation Plus
Subjects:
COVID- 19
National Early Warning Score2 (NEWS2)
qSOFA
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)
CURB-65
Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666520420300424

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