Which COVID-19 patients end up in the ICU? This new algorithm could figure it out
An algorithm could curb the pandemic s wrecking ball on hospital resources.
California researchers have created an algorithm that uses just five data inputs to predict a patient’s COVID-19 prognosis a big improvement compared to the bad old days of last year.
In the early days of the pandemic, medical professionals reasonably collected various categories of patient data to create a snapshot picture of how ill the patient was and estimate a prognosis. In today’s complicated world of this infectious disease, a bedside tool could help a physician assess a prognosis much faster.