The MedConnect Program: Symptomatology, Return Visits, and Hospitalization of COVID-19 Outpatients Following Discharge from the Emergency Department
dc.contributor.author | Bayly, BL | |
dc.contributor.author | Kercheval, JB | |
dc.contributor.author | Cranford, JA | |
dc.contributor.author | Girgla, T | |
dc.contributor.author | Adapa, AR | |
dc.contributor.author | Busschots, GV | |
dc.contributor.author | Li, KY | |
dc.contributor.author | Perry, M | |
dc.contributor.author | Fung, CM | |
dc.contributor.author | Greineder, CF | |
dc.contributor.author | Losman, ED | |
dc.coverage.spatial | United States | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-09-23T17:30:21Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-09-23T17:30:21Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022-07-12 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2168-8184 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2168-8184 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35967167 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/174748 | en |
dc.description.abstract | Background and objective Although hospitalization is required for only a minority of those infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the high rates of morbidity and mortality among these patients have led researchers to focus on the predictors of admission and adverse outcomes in the inpatient population. However, there is scarce data on the clinical trajectory of individuals symptomatic enough to present for emergency care, but not sick enough to be admitted. In light of this, we aimed to examine the symptomatology, emergency department (ED) revisits, and hospitalization of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outpatients after discharge from the ED. Methods Adult patients with COVID-19 infection were prospectively enrolled after discharge from the ED between May and December 2020. Patients were followed up longitudinally for 14 days via phone interviews designed to provide support and information and to track symptomatology, ED revisits, and hospitalization. Results A volunteer, medical student-run program enrolled 199 COVID-19 patients discharged from the ED during the first nine months of the pandemic. Of the 176 patients (88.4%) who completed the 14-day protocol, 29 (16.5%) had a second ED visit and 17 (9.6%) were admitted, 16 (9%) for worsening COVID-19 symptoms. Age, male sex, comorbid illnesses, and self-reported dyspnea, diarrhea, chills, and fever were associated with hospital admission for patients with a subsequent ED visit. For those who did not require admission, symptoms generally improved following ED discharge. Age >65 years and a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) were associated with a longer duration of cough, but generally, patient characteristics and comorbidities did not significantly affect the overall number or duration of symptoms. Conclusions Nearly one in five patients discharged from the ED with COVID-19 infection had a second ED evaluation during a 14-day follow-up period, despite regular phone interactions aimed at providing support and information. More than half of them required admission for worsening COVID-19 symptoms. Established risk factors for severe disease and self-reported persistence of certain symptoms were associated with hospital admission, while those who did not require hospitalization had a steady improvement in symptoms over the 14-day period. | |
dc.format.medium | Electronic-eCollection | |
dc.language | eng | |
dc.publisher | Cureus | |
dc.rights | Licence for published version: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International | |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
dc.subject | covid 19 | |
dc.subject | discharge to home | |
dc.subject | emergency medicine and trauma | |
dc.subject | followup | |
dc.subject | medical student | |
dc.title | The MedConnect Program: Symptomatology, Return Visits, and Hospitalization of COVID-19 Outpatients Following Discharge from the Emergency Department | |
dc.type | Article | |
dc.description.bitstreamurl | http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/174748/2/The MedConnect Program Symptomatology, Return Visits, and Hospitalization of COVID-19 Outpatients Following Discharge From t.pdf | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.7759/cureus.26771 | |
dc.identifier.doi | https://dx.doi.org/10.7302/6479 | |
dc.identifier.source | Cureus | |
dc.description.version | Published version | |
dc.date.updated | 2022-09-23T17:30:20Z | |
dc.identifier.orcid | 0000-0003-2068-9282 | |
dc.identifier.orcid | 0000-0003-3585-1385 | |
dc.identifier.orcid | 0000-0001-9740-7672 | |
dc.identifier.orcid | 0000-0001-8117-9783 | |
dc.description.filedescription | Description of The MedConnect Program Symptomatology, Return Visits, and Hospitalization of COVID-19 Outpatients Following Discharge From t.pdf : Published version | |
dc.identifier.volume | 14 | |
dc.identifier.issue | 7 | |
dc.identifier.startpage | e26771 | |
dc.identifier.name-orcid | Bayly, BL | |
dc.identifier.name-orcid | Kercheval, JB | |
dc.identifier.name-orcid | Cranford, JA; 0000-0003-2068-9282 | |
dc.identifier.name-orcid | Girgla, T | |
dc.identifier.name-orcid | Adapa, AR | |
dc.identifier.name-orcid | Busschots, GV | |
dc.identifier.name-orcid | Li, KY | |
dc.identifier.name-orcid | Perry, M | |
dc.identifier.name-orcid | Fung, CM; 0000-0003-3585-1385 | |
dc.identifier.name-orcid | Greineder, CF; 0000-0001-9740-7672 | |
dc.identifier.name-orcid | Losman, ED; 0000-0001-8117-9783 | |
dc.working.doi | 10.7302/6479 | en |
dc.owningcollname | Emergency Medicine |
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