Emergencias
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Observational Study
Factors associated with revisits by patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection discharged from a hospital emergency department.
To analyze emergency department (ED) revisits from patients discharged with possible coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). ⋯ Patients under the age of 48 years without comorbidity and with normal vitals can be discharged from the ED without fear of complications. A history of rheumatologic disease, fever, digestive symptoms, and a respiratory rate over 20 breaths per minute, or a need for corticosteroid therapy were independently associated with revisits. Fever and age over 48 years were associated with a need for hospitalization.