WASHINGTON : A new study on COVID patients has found that abnormal blood-oxygen levels and breathing rates are strong predictors of poor patient outcomes in hospitals.The study, published in the journal Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, done on 1,095 patients hospitalised with COVID-19, discovered that two easily measurable signs of health, respiration rate, and blood-oxygen saturation are distinctly predictive of higher mortality.
Notably, the authors said, anyone who receives a positive COVID-19 screening test can easily monitor for these two signs at home.This context is lacking in current guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which tells people with COVID-19 to seek medical attention when they experience.