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Comment
. 2020 Apr 4;7(1):16.
doi: 10.1186/s40779-020-00246-8.

Primary stratification and identification of suspected Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from clinical perspective by a simple scoring proposal

Ting-Ting Zhou  1   2 , Feng-Xian Wei  3
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Comment

Primary stratification and identification of suspected Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from clinical perspective by a simple scoring proposal

Ting-Ting Zhou et al. Mil Med Res. .

Abstract

In this Commentary, we would like to comment on the article titled "A rapid advice guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infected pneumonia (standard version)" as a featured article in Military Medical Research. In the guideline, except for "confirmed cases", "suspected cases", "close contact" and "suspicious exposure" were defined by clinical perspective based on epidemiological risk, clinical symptoms and auxiliary examination. Combined with our experience, we introduced a simple scoring proposal additionally based on not only CT imaging as strongly recommended by the guideline but also blood routine test, especially for primary screening of such patients in the out-patient department.

Keywords: Blood test; COVID-19; CT imaging; Primary screening; Suspected cases.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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Fig. 1
Flow chart of simple stratification and identification of COVID-19 **. Blood routine parameters were presented as normal, reduced or increased with normal limits, and also as optimal cut-off value based on our retrospective analysis results. COVID-19. Corona Virus Disease 2019
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  • A rapid advice guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infected pneumonia (standard version).
    Jin YH, Cai L, Cheng ZS, Cheng H, Deng T, Fan YP, Fang C, Huang D, Huang LQ, Huang Q, Han Y, Hu B, Hu F, Li BH, Li YR, Liang K, Lin LK, Luo LS, Ma J, Ma LL, Peng ZY, Pan YB, Pan ZY, Ren XQ, Sun HM, Wang Y, Wang YY, Weng H, Wei CJ, Wu DF, Xia J, Xiong Y, Xu HB, Yao XM, Yuan YF, Ye TS, Zhang XC, Zhang YW, Zhang YG, Zhang HM, Zhao Y, Zhao MJ, Zi H, Zeng XT, Wang YY, Wang XH; , for the Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University Novel Coronavirus Management and Research Team, Evidence-Based Medicine Chapter of China International Exchange and Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care (CPAM). Jin YH, et al. Mil Med Res. 2020 Feb 6;7(1):4. doi: 10.1186/s40779-020-0233-6. Mil Med Res. 2020. PMID: 32029004 Free PMC article.

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