Patient follow-up after discharge after COVID-19 pneumonia : Considerations for infectious control

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) represents a significant global medical issue, with a growing number of cumulative confirmed cases. However, a large number of patients with COVID-19 have overcome the disease, meeting hospital discharge criteria, and are gradually returning to work and social life. Nonetheless, COVID-19 may cause further downstream issues in these patients, such as due to possible reactivation of the virus, long-term pulmonary defects, and posttraumatic stress disorder. In this study, we, therefore, queried relevant literature concerning severe acute respiratory syndrome, Middle East respiratory syndrome, and COVID-19 for reference to come to a consensus on follow-up strategies. We found that strategies, such as the implementation of polymerase chain reaction testing, imaging surveillance, and psychological assessments, starting at the time of discharge, were necessary for long-term follow-up. If close care is given to every aspect of coronavirus management, we expect that the pandemic outbreak will soon be overcome.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:92

Enthalten in:

Journal of medical virology - 92(2020), 11 vom: 01. Nov., Seite 2412-2419

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zheng, Zhong [VerfasserIn]
Yao, Zhixian [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Ke [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Junhua [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Coronavirus disease 2019
Discharge
Follow-up
Journal Article
Middle East respiratory syndrome
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
Severe acute respiratory syndrome

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Date Completed 24.12.2020

Date Revised 16.07.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/jmv.25994

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM309670357