A Severity Checklist: What Predicts Hospitalization of Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic?

Mohssen  Nassiri Toosi; Pedram Habibi; SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi; Malihe Hassannezhad; Seyed Ali Dehghan Manshadi; Hamid Emadi Koochak; Seyed Farshad Allameh; Khosro Sadeghniiat

doi:10.18502/jimc.v5i3.10930

Mohssen Nassiri Toosi Liver Transplantation Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Pedram Habibi Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Malihe Hassannezhad Department of Infectious Diseases, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Seyed Ali Dehghan Manshadi Department of Infectious Diseases, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Hamid Emadi Koochak Department of Infectious Diseases, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Seyed Farshad Allameh Gastroenterology Ward, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex (IKHC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Khosro Sadeghniiat Occupational Sleep Research Center, Baharloo Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/jimc.v5i3.10930

Keywords: Corona virus, Predictors, SARS-CoV-2

Abstract

Background: To find different variables involved in the hospitalization of patients referred to the respiratory Emergency Room (ER) at the time of COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: A questionnaire was designed to determine different hypothetical factors involved in the hospitalization of 3481 patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Results: This study suggests that the following factors/variables are involved in the hospitalization of patients: age, respiratory distress, duration of symptoms, cough, 5-day-prolonged fever, diabetes mellitus, respiratory diseases, renal conditions, history of chemotherapy, saturation of blood oxygen, sore throat, and fever.

Conclusion: We found that through having an insight towards what may and may not be involved in the severity of the novel coronavirus infection, one might be able to decide if a patient could potentially benefit from hospitalization.