Combating coronavirus disease 2019 at home: evaluation of home treatment approach for patients diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 with moderate and severe symptoms in Egypt

Abstract

Context Our study follows 34 patients during their home treatment after being diagnosed with moderate-severe coronavirus disease (COVID). The home treatment was chosen by the patients and their caregivers after being informed of the risks. Aim To evaluate the outcome of home treatment in patients with moderate to severe COVID who opted for home treatment instead of hospital admission. Patients and methods The retrospective study was conducted among patients diagnosed with SARS COV-2 with moderate to severe COVID who presented to our health care facility. We followed the patients from the initial diagnosis till the time of complete recovery. Results Overall, 87.5% of our moderate to severe COVID-infected patients were able to return to a full bill of health without the need for hospitalization. Age, BMI, or the presence of any comorbidity did not have a significant effect on the time till recovery or need for hospitalization in our sample. Majority of moderate to severe patients were not shown to need any hospitalization. Conclusion This sheds light on the fact that most moderate to severe COVID-infected patients may not require hospitalization and can be effectively managed at home under the supervision of a physician.