Publications by authors named "Anabel Lemus"
JAMA Netw Open
April 2021
Article Synopsis
- The LA County Department of Health Services created the SAFE @ HOME O2 program to manage COVID-19 patients using ambulatory oxygen support, aiming to enhance patient outcomes during the pandemic.
- A retrospective study analyzed 621 adult patients with COVID-19 pneumonia who were discharged with home oxygen between March and August 2020, evaluating their health outcomes.
- Results showed a very low all-cause mortality rate of 1.3% and an 8.5% rate of return hospital admissions within 30 days, indicating effective management of patients at home without significant adverse outcomes.
