Prehospital characteristics of COVID-19 patients in Helsinki – experience of the first wave of the pandemic

Prehospital characteristics of COVID-19 patients in Helsinki – experience of the first wave of the pandemic

Abstract Background There is a lack of knowledge how patients with COVID-19 disease differ from patients with similar signs or symptoms (but who will have a diagnosis other than COVID-19) in the prehospital setting. The aim of this study was to compare the characteristics of these two patient groups...

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Main Authors: Markku Kuisma, Heini Harve-Rytsälä, Jussi Pirneskoski, James Boyd, Mitja Lääperi, Ari Salo, Tuukka Puolakka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Emergency medical services
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
Ambulance
Prehospital
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-021-00915-0

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