Publications by authors named "Silvia Tognelli"
Background: SARS-CoV-2 vaccination has significantly reduced infection, hospitalization, and lethality rates among nursing home (NH) residents, but durability of vaccine effects remains unknown. This study investigated the long-term impact of BNT162b2 SARS-CoV-2 vaccine on breakthrough infection rates in the NHs of Florence, Italy.
Methods: Participants included residents living in Florence NHs as of April 1st, 2021, who had completed the primary SARS-CoV2 vaccination course by February 15th, 2021.
Objectives: To evaluate 6-month risk stratification capacity of the newly developed TeleHFCovid19-Score for remote management of older patients with heart failure (HF) during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Design: Monocentric observational prospective study.
Setting And Participants: Older HF outpatients remotely managed during the first pandemic wave.
Article Synopsis
- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the heart failure outpatient clinic had to cancel in-person visits for around 150 patients, prompting the establishment of a telephone follow-up system.
- A standardized 23-item questionnaire was created to assess various aspects of patient health, resulting in the development of the Covid-19-HF score, which helps evaluate clinical stability and risk levels.
- The study presents findings from the first 30 patients who underwent this telephone follow-up over four weeks, detailing their initial health status and any significant health events during this period.