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Outpatient Management of COVID-19 Disease: A Holistic Patient-Centered Proposal Based on the Greek Experience

Adamantia Liapikou1, Eleni Tzortzaki2, Georgios Hillas3

  • 16th Respiratory Department, Sotiria Chest Diseases Hospital, 11527 Athens, Greece.

Journal of Personalized Medicine
|August 27, 2021
PubMed

Insights

This review outlines the Hellenic Thoracic Society

Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Pulmonology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 has led to millions of deaths globally.
  • The Hellenic Thoracic Society developed guidance for managing COVID-19 patients during the second pandemic wave.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the Hellenic Thoracic Society's guidance on outpatient COVID-19 management.
  • To detail preventive measures, isolation, quarantine, risk stratification, and home care strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Review of the Hellenic Thoracic Society's COVID-19 guidance document.
  • Discussion of outpatient management strategies for mild and severe COVID-19 cases.

Main Results:

  • The guidance covers preventive measures, isolation/quarantine criteria, and risk stratification.
  • It addresses home management for mild cases and post-discharge care for severe cases.

Conclusions:

  • The Hellenic Thoracic Society's guidance provides a framework for effective outpatient COVID-19 management.
  • This review disseminates key recommendations for community and hospital settings.

Keywords:
COVID-19Greekmanagementoutpatientproposal

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