The COVID-19 pandemic created an urgent need to implement digital health solutions forremote clinical management of infected patients who could be monitored at home. TheGemelli Polyclinic in Rome provided a digital health program (SATCOV) to monitor at homenewly diagnosed COVID-19 patient, or after an early discharge from the COVID units.A digital application and a wireless oximeter were provided to patients. Oxygensaturation, heart rate and body temperature were monitored. The aim is to evaluate thefeasibility and safety of the oxygen saturation telemonitoring in COVID-19 patients.Clinicians personalized their remote assistance defining specific alerts for each patientand/or required a timely hospitalization in a dedicated COVID unit if necessary.
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Device: Home pulse oximetry monitoring
A digital application and a wireless oximeter were provided to both groups. Oxygen
saturation, heart rate and (optional) body temperature were monitored at least twice a
day.
Inclusion Criteria:
- adult patients (age>18)
- confirmed diagnosis of Sars-CoV-2 infection by a positive nasopharyngeal and
oropharyngeal swab (PCR or rapid test)
- clinical condition compatible with hospital discharge (for recoving COVID group) or
home management (for ongoing COVID group)
Exclusion Criteria:
- non-autonomous patients
- patients without a smartphone and home internet connection
- patients unable to refer to emergency room in less than 2 hours or unable to observe
home isolation
- the presence of severe comorbidities that could compromise the safety of
telemonitoring
Fondazione Policlinico Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Rome, Roma, Italy
Investigator: Luca Richeldi
Contact: 0630156202
luca.richeldi@policlinicogemelli.it
Luca Richeldi, MD
+390630157852
luca.richeldi@policlinicogemelli.it
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