Facing COVID-19: Early Recognition and Triage Tool for Medical Treatment Facilities With Limited Resources.

Introduction: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is spreading all over the world. Health systems around the globe have to deal with decreased capabilities and exhausted resources because of the surge of patients. The need to identify COVID-19 patients to achieve a timely opportunity to treat and isolate them is an ongoing challenge for health care professionals everywhere.

Triage Decisions in the Context of COVID-19: Old Burden, New Challenge-The Structured Approach for Intensive Care Unit Triage (SAINT) Protocol.

Introduction: The medical treatment facilities (MTF) represent the equivalent of the healthcare system in the home countries, but they face the limitations of an outpost at the end of the supply chain. The capabilities are limited, and the necessary effort to extend the treatment capacity is tremendous. Algorithms based on scientific evidence or at least profound medical expertise are a tool to facilitate the decision-making process in triage under difficult circumstances.