How to Treat COVID-19 Patients at Home in the Italian Context: An Expert Opinion
The impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, continues to be widespread, with more than 100 million cases diagnosed in more than 220 countries since the virus was first identified in January 2020. Although patients with mild to moderate forms of COVID...
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| author | Davide Roberto Donno Ignazio Grattagliano Alessandro Rossi Pierangelo Lora Aprile Gerardo Medea Erik Lagolio Guido Granata Nicola Petrosillo Claudio Cricelli |
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| description | The impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, continues to be widespread, with more than 100 million cases diagnosed in more than 220 countries since the virus was first identified in January 2020. Although patients with mild to moderate forms of COVID-19 could be efficiently managed at home, thus reducing the pressure on the healthcare system and minimizing socio-psychological impact on patients, no trial has been proposed, conducted, or even published on COVID-19 home therapy to date. These expert opinions provide indications on the therapeutical at home management of COVID-19 patients, based on the evidence from the literature and on current guidelines. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-11dce70f805242f3b9fd9b791aad6b472023-11-21T11:19:50ZengMDPI AGInfectious Disease Reports2036-74492021-03-0113125125810.3390/idr13010028How to Treat COVID-19 Patients at Home in the Italian Context: An Expert OpinionDavide Roberto Donno0Ignazio Grattagliano1Alessandro Rossi2Pierangelo Lora Aprile3Gerardo Medea4Erik Lagolio5Guido Granata6Nicola Petrosillo7Claudio Cricelli8Clinical and Research Department for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Infectious Diseases L. Spallanzani IRCCS, 00149 Rome, ItalyItalian College of General Practitioners and Primary Care, 50142 Florence, ItalyItalian College of General Practitioners and Primary Care, 50142 Florence, ItalyItalian College of General Practitioners and Primary Care, 50142 Florence, ItalyItalian College of General Practitioners and Primary Care, 50142 Florence, ItalyItalian College of General Practitioners and Primary Care, 50142 Florence, ItalyClinical and Research Department for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Infectious Diseases L. Spallanzani IRCCS, 00149 Rome, ItalyClinical and Research Department for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Infectious Diseases L. Spallanzani IRCCS, 00149 Rome, ItalyItalian College of General Practitioners and Primary Care, 50142 Florence, ItalyThe impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, continues to be widespread, with more than 100 million cases diagnosed in more than 220 countries since the virus was first identified in January 2020. Although patients with mild to moderate forms of COVID-19 could be efficiently managed at home, thus reducing the pressure on the healthcare system and minimizing socio-psychological impact on patients, no trial has been proposed, conducted, or even published on COVID-19 home therapy to date. These expert opinions provide indications on the therapeutical at home management of COVID-19 patients, based on the evidence from the literature and on current guidelines.https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7449/13/1/28COVID-19home careSARS-CoV-2COVID-19 managementgeneral practiceprimary care |
| spellingShingle | Davide Roberto Donno Ignazio Grattagliano Alessandro Rossi Pierangelo Lora Aprile Gerardo Medea Erik Lagolio Guido Granata Nicola Petrosillo Claudio Cricelli How to Treat COVID-19 Patients at Home in the Italian Context: An Expert Opinion Infectious Disease Reports COVID-19 home care SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 management general practice primary care |
| title | How to Treat COVID-19 Patients at Home in the Italian Context: An Expert Opinion |
| title_full | How to Treat COVID-19 Patients at Home in the Italian Context: An Expert Opinion |
| title_fullStr | How to Treat COVID-19 Patients at Home in the Italian Context: An Expert Opinion |
| title_full_unstemmed | How to Treat COVID-19 Patients at Home in the Italian Context: An Expert Opinion |
| title_short | How to Treat COVID-19 Patients at Home in the Italian Context: An Expert Opinion |
| title_sort | how to treat covid 19 patients at home in the italian context an expert opinion |
| topic | COVID-19 home care SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 management general practice primary care |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7449/13/1/28 |
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