Reliability of predictive models to support early decision making in the emergency department for patients with confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19: the Pescara Covid Hospital score

• Main Authors: Ennio Polilli (Author), Antonella Frattari (Author), Jessica Elisabetta Esposito (Author), Milena D'Amato (Author), Giorgia Rapacchiale (Author), Angela D'Intino (Author), Alberto Albani (Author), Giancarlo Di Iorio (Author), Fabrizio Carinci (Author), Giustino Parruti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The hospital management of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 can be hampered by heterogeneous characteristics at entry into the emergency department. We aimed to identify demographic, clinical and laboratory parameters associated with higher risks of hospitalisation, oxygen suppor...