[Home management of Covid-19 pneumonia in the early phases of the pandemic: analysis of real-life data of General Practitioners in the Province of Modena from the MAGMA study.] / Gestione domiciliare dei pazienti con polmonite da Covid-19 nelle fasi precoci della pandemia: analisi dei dati real-life della Medicina Generale della Provincia di Modena dallo studio MAGMA.

ABSTRACT

Primary care management of Covid-19 pneumonia in the Province of Modena in the early phases of the pandemic data integration from MAGMA study. Retrospective study on patients affected of Covid-19 and followed by General Practitioner from March 2020 to April 2021. 5340 patients were studied, 27% of them developed pneumoniae. Among these, most of them were managed entirely at home with an elevated intensity of care. Daily remote monitoring and home visits, together with a personalized pharmacological treatment, especially for the most severe forms, appeared to be the most effective interventions in reducing hospitalizations.