Olive View UCLA Medical Center, 14445 Olive View Dr. Cottage H1, Sylmar, CA, USA.
Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Community Ment Health J. 2021 Oct;57(7):1240-1243. doi: 10.1007/s10597-021-00816-7. Epub 2021 Mar 26.
To explore the prevalence of SARS-CoV2 infection in the psychiatric emergency room setting. A Cross-sectional retrospective chart review was used to determine the point-prevalence of SARS-CoV2 infection and the characteristics of those infected. Of the patients tested for SARS-CoV2, 23/1057 (2.2%) were positive. Most of these patients were homeless (living on the street) or came from congregate living settings. The high percentage of SARS-CoV2 positive psychiatric patients coming from congregate living settings stresses the importance of asymptomatic screening in this vulnerable population.
探讨 SARS-CoV2 感染在精神科急诊环境中的流行情况。采用横断面回顾性病历审查方法,确定 SARS-CoV2 感染的时点患病率和感染者的特征。在接受 SARS-CoV2 检测的患者中,23/1057(2.2%)呈阳性。这些患者大多无家可归(流落街头)或来自群居生活环境。大量来自群居生活环境的 SARS-CoV2 阳性精神科患者强调了对这一脆弱人群进行无症状筛查的重要性。