Distinguishing Admissions Specifically for COVID-19 From Incidental SARS-CoV-2 Admissions: National Retrospective Electronic Health Record Study
BackgroundAdmissions are generally classified as COVID-19 hospitalizations if the patient has a positive SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test. However, because 35% of SARS-CoV-2 infections are asymptomatic, patients admitted for unrelated indications with an incide...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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JMIR Publications
2022-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Internet Research |
Online Access: | https://www.jmir.org/2022/5/e37931 |