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Editorial
. 2020 Aug 31;6(3):00468-2020.
doi: 10.1183/23120541.00468-2020. eCollection 2020 Jul.

Primary care and COVID-19: cutting the Gordian knot - the Greek experience and algorithm

Ioannis Tomos  1 , Konstantinos Kostikas  2 , Georgios Hillas  3 , Petros Bakakos  4 , Stelios Loukides  1
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Editorial

Primary care and COVID-19: cutting the Gordian knot - the Greek experience and algorithm

Ioannis Tomos et al. ERJ Open Res. .

Abstract

The Greek experience reveals that harmonised collaboration among primary care, secondary facilities, designated hospitals and official authorities results in prompt and accurate management of the pandemic-related crisis of COVID-19 https://bit.ly/3eSHVhG.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: I. Tomos has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: K. Kostikas was an employee of Novartis until October 2018. Conflict of interest: G. Hillas has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: P. Bakakos has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: S. Loukides has nothing to disclose.

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Suggested algorithm for the management of different risks based on initial stratification. #: signs and symptoms of severe illness, such as altered mental status, dyspnoea, oxygen saturation measured by pulse oximetry <94% at room air, respiratory rate >30·min−1, systolic blood pressure <90 mmHg, shock. : impending respiratory failure, acute respiratory distress syndrome, septic shock, life-threatening organ dysfunction.
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