None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Medical Device : A dedicated researcher resides in the emergency medical institution during working hours and checks the main symptoms of visiting patients. Cluster randomization study After obtaining
Sponsors
Seoul National University Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The subjects of this study were patients 18 years of age or older who visited the emergency room with respiratory symptoms (shortness of breath, cough, sputum, hypoxia, tachypnea, chest discomfort) that may require isolation due to confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infection.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Semi-emergency (Grade 4) and non-emergency (Grade 5) patients based on the Korean Emergency Patient Severity Classification Tool (KTAS) and patients who came to the hospital for acute cardiac arrest outside the hospital were excluded from the study. In addition, patients who do not agree to participate in the study, patients who are unconscious or unable to obtain research consent due to lack of a legal representative, patients who have canceled admission to the emergency room or who have been discharged without separate examination and treatment after a doctor meeting and examination are excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time required to provide appropriate treatment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 28-day survival rate, time spent in emergency room, number of days spent in hospital, rate of hospitalization in intensive care unit, reduction in unnecessary tests, etc. | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactHa Young Kim
Seoul National University Hospital
Outcome results
None listed