[Home management of Covid-19 pneumonia in the early phases of the pandemic: analysis of real-life data of General Practitioners in the Province of Modena from the MAGMA study]

Recenti Prog Med. 2023 Dec;114(12):740-743. doi: 10.1701/4142.41392.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

Primary care management of Covid-19 pneumonia in the Province of Modena in the early phases of the pandemic: data integration from MAGMA study. Retrospective study on patients affected of Covid-19 and followed by General Practitioner from March 2020 to April 2021. 5340 patients were studied, 27% of them developed pneumoniae. Among these, most of them were managed entirely at home with an elevated intensity of care. Daily remote monitoring and home visits, together with a personalized pharmacological treatment, especially for the most severe forms, appeared to be the most effective interventions in reducing hospitalizations.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19* / therapy
  • General Practitioners*
  • Humans
  • Pandemics
  • Retrospective Studies
  • SARS-CoV-2