When to Admit for corona virus infection covid-19

 When to Admit for coronavirus covid - 19 infection

The principal complications requiring admission are respiratory. Progression to respiratory failure and ARDS can be rapid, and any patient in a high-risk category for complications (advanced age; immunosuppression; chronic diseases, particularly hypertension, obesity, and diabetes) should be admitted for observation and placed under intensive care based on respiratory parameters. Corey BL et al. A strategic approach to COVID-19 vaccine R&D. Science. 2020 May 11. [Epub ahead of print] [PMID: 32393526] JAMA Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID 19). https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/pages/coronavirus-alert Lancet COVID-19 Resource Centre. https://www.thelancet.com/coronavirus?dgcid=kr_pop-up_tlcoronavirus20

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