Teletriage aplicado en pacientes sintomáticos respiratorios con sospecha de covid-19 en el período junio 2020-febrero 2021

Abstract

Introduction: The pandemic virus the COVID-19 has generated great interest in the medical staff focusing on clinical diagnosis; However, epidemiological characteristics and prognosis catastrophic lack of knowledge about the virus has forced doctors to change their ways of avoiding crowds consultation in health care. Today research progress in the modalities of ICT applied to medicine, is seen as an attractive and innovative alternative to help medical staff to provide quality health care and good response capacity. Objectives: To carry out a prospective analysis of the application of techniques teletriage in symptomatic patients with suspected respiratory COVID-19. Materials and Methods: This observational descriptive study cohort for periods include respiratory symptomatic patients for implementing surveys teletriage probability of developing the disease by COVID-19 and its efficacy in this group of people. Data were collected and tabulated statistically for a percentage analysis. Results: 33% of the group studied results without chance of infection COVID-19, 67% are moderately likely outcome for infection with this virus. With regard to the first, 100% were negative for virus infection; in the second group, 70% are positive for infection COVID-19, while 30% is negative in subsequent results. Conclusions: The application of techniques teletriage through virtual and subsequent surveys tracking proved beneficial to determine the likelihood of users of this service for the disease by the virus of the COVID-19 before the occurrence of symptoms suggestive respiratory pathology.