COVID-19 (Omicron strain) hospital admissions from a virtual ward - who required further care?

CONCLUSIONS: Few patients required admission from the virtual ward in the setting of the Omicron variant (BA.1, BA.2) as a direct result of COVID-19 disease and virtual ward care. Shortness of breath and chest pain were the most common symptoms driving further clinical care.PMID:36991540 | PMC:PMC10040950 | DOI:10.1111/irv.13108

Source: Respiratory Care - March 30, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Ian Mackay Megan France Duncan McAuley Sean Wing Mary Wheeldon Susan Britton Catherine Todd Alexandra Pitiris Leah Barrett-Beck Elizabeth Rushbrook Cameron Bennett Kate McCarthy Source Type: research