Effectiveness of Telephone Monitoring in Primary Care to Detect Pneumonia and Associated Risk Factors in Patients with SARS-CoV-2

Baena-Díez, José Miguel; González-Casafont, Isabel; Cordeiro-Coelho, Sara Isabel; Fernández-González, Soledad; Rodríguez-Jorge, Migdalia; Pérez-Torres, Clara Uxía Fernández; Larrañaga-Cabrera, Andrea; García-Lareo, Manel; Arada-Acebes, Ana de la; Martín-Jiménez, Esther; Pérez-Orcero, Almudena; Hernández-Ibáñez, Rosario; Gonzalo-Voltas, Ana; Bermúdez-Chillida, Noemí; Simón-Muela, Consuelo; Carlo, Guillermo Del; Bayona-Faro, Carolina; Rey-Reñones, Cristina; Aguilar-Palacio, Isabel; Grau, María

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“…Several risk factors have been associated with an increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and complication. For instance, male sex, older age, deprivation and comorbidities such as cardiopathy, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, immunosuppression or T2DM [ 8 , 9 ]. Thus, 33.8% of 5700 of patients with COVID-19 admitted to 12 hospitals within the Northwell Health system in New York had T2DM [ 10 ].…”

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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and COVID-19: A Narrative Review

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Type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder. The incidence and prevalence of patients with T2DM are increasing worldwide, even reaching epidemic values in most high- and middle-income countries. T2DM could be a risk factor of developing complications in other diseases. Indeed, some studies suggest a bidirectional interaction between T2DM and COVID-19. A growing body of evidence shows that COVID-19 prognosis in individuals with T2DM is worse compared with those without. Moreover, various studies have reported the emergence of newly diagnosed patients with T2DM after SARS-CoV-2 infection. The most common treatments for T2DM may influence SARS-CoV-2 and their implication in infection is briefly discussed in this review. A better understanding of the link between TD2M and COVID-19 could proactively identify risk factors and, as a result, develop strategies to improve the prognosis for these patients.

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“…Most studies were conducted in Europe (n = 7), and the remaining papers originated from Asia (n = 7), North America (n = 6), Australia (n = 1), and South America (n = 1). The most articles about telehealth covering various types of teleconsultations was published in Europe [ 13 , 14 , 15 ] and one work in North America [ 16 ] and South America [ 12 ]. In Asia, all publications concerned AI techniques and remote patient monitoring.…”

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Telemedicine in Primary Practice in the Age of the COVID-19 Pandemic—Review

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Background and Objectives: In the era of the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine, so far underestimated, has gained in value. Currently, telemedicine is not only a telephone or chat consultation, but also the possibility of the remote recording of signals (such as ECG, saturation, and heart rate) or even remote auscultation of the lungs. The objective of this review article is to present a potential role for, and disseminate knowledge of, telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and Methods: In order to analyze the research material in accordance with PRISMA guidelines, a systematic search of the ScienceDirect, Web of Science, and PubMed databases was conducted. Out of the total number of 363 papers identified, 22 original articles were subjected to analysis. Results: This article presents the possibilities of remote patient registration, which contributes to an improvement in remote diagnostics and diagnoses. Conclusions: Telemedicine is, although not always and not by everyone, an accepted form of providing medical services. It cannot replace direct patient–doctor contact, but it can undoubtedly contribute to accelerating diagnoses and improving their quality at a distance.

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“…Cases without Telephonic follow-up found an incidence of 15% from 301 patients 11 and the second reported a hospitalization incidence of 17% from 453 COVID-19 outpatients 12 . Again, this high hospitalization rates could be explained by the most severe COVID-19 that occurred during the first wave.…”

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Telephonic Follow-up and the Risk of Death in Ambulatory Patients with COVID-19

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Background: Primary care level close monitoring of mild COVID-19 patients has shown to provide a risk reduction in hospitalization and death. We aimed to compare the risk of all-cause death among COVID-19 ambulatory patients who received and did not receive telephonic follow-up in primary health care settings.Methods: A secondary database analysis, 2-group comparative study, was conducted with data from the medical information systems of the Mexican Institute of Social Security. A total of 1,498,808 ambulatory patients aged 20 years old and over and with laboratory confirmed SARS-CoV-2 by PCR or rapid antigen test were analyzed. Of them, 535,898 (35.8%) where followed by telephonic calls. The cases were attended from October 14, 2020, to April 10, 2022. Death incidence was evaluated. To assess the association between death and telephonic follow-up we calculated risk ratio using a multivariate logistic model.Results: Case fatality rate was 1.29% in the patients who received telephonic follow-up and 2.95% in the cases who did not receive phone calls. Medical history of chronic kidney disease, COPD, cardiovascular disease, tobacco consumption and diabetes were associated with increased risk of death. In the multivariate model, telephonic follow-up was associated with lower risk of all-cause death, with an adjusted risk ratio of 0.61 (95% confidence interval from 0.59, 0.64).Conclusion: Our data suggest that telephonic follow-up is associated with a risk of death reduction in adult outpatients with mild COVID-19, in the context of a multimodal strategy in the primary health care settings.

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Effectiveness of Telephone Monitoring in Primary Care to Detect Pneumonia and Associated Risk Factors in Patients with SARS-CoV-2

Cited by 10 publications

References 31 publications

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and COVID-19: A Narrative Review

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and COVID-19: A Narrative Review

Telemedicine in Primary Practice in the Age of the COVID-19 Pandemic—Review

Telephonic Follow-up and the Risk of Death in Ambulatory Patients with COVID-19

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