1. How COVID-19 has changed the unselected medical take: an observational study
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Kai Man Alexander Ho, Laurence Lovat, Yiwen Soo, Arun Mahay, Ananthi Anandhakrishnan, and Andrew P Rochford
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Adult ,Male ,Healthcare use ,2019-20 coronavirus outbreak ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ,Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) ,Pneumonia, Viral ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,03 medical and health sciences ,Patient Admission ,0302 clinical medicine ,Pandemic ,Health care ,medicine ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Pandemics ,Aged ,Retrospective Studies ,Aged, 80 and over ,Health Services Needs and Demand ,business.industry ,COVID-19 rapid report ,COVID-19 ,General Medicine ,Middle Aged ,United Kingdom ,Treatment Outcome ,Emergency medicine ,Female ,Observational study ,Coronavirus Infections ,business - Abstract
INTRODUCTION: COVID-19 has had a profound effect on the NHS. Little information has been published as to how the unselected medical take has been affected. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed patients who were referred to general medicine during March 2020. We compared clinical outcomes of patients with and without COVID-19. RESULTS: 814 patients were included, comprising 777 unique patients. On average, 26 patients were admitted per day. 38% of admitted patients were suspected of COVID-19, with greater numbers of COVID-19 patients in the second half compared to the first half of the month (p
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- 2020