March 2, 2020

Evaluation of the clinical characteristics of suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 during home care with isolation: A new retrospective analysis based on O2O

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

• 48 confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients who underwent home isolation without hospitalization in China were monitored via an online platform for symptoms. The authors conclude that frequent laboratory samples and physical examination are not necessary for monitoring patients with mild symptoms. 

Xu et al. (Feb 29, 2020). Evaluation of the clinical characteristics of suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 during home care with isolation: A new retrospective analysis based on O2O. Pre-print downloaded Feb 29 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.02.26.20028084