COVID-19 mortality associated with 2 signs easily measured at home

(University of Washington School of Medicine/UW Medicine) A study of 1,095 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 found that two easily measured signs of health - respiration rate and blood-oxygen saturation - predict higher mortality. This context is lacking in current CDC guidance, which tells people with COVID-19 to seek medical care when they experience symptoms such as " trouble breathing " and " persistent pain or pressure in the chest " - indications that may be absent even when respiration and blood oxygen have reached dangerous levels, the authors say.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news