Investigating a middle‑step COVID‑19 unit in Greece

  • Authors:
    • Galateia Verykokou
    • Andriana I. Papaioannou
    • Vassiliki Apollonatou
    • Dimitra Kavatha
    • Dimitrios Boumpas
    • Spyros A. Papiris
    • Effrosyni D. Manali
    • Stelios Loukides
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  • Published online on: November 1, 2024     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2024.12758
  • Article Number: 8
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Abstract

During the coronavirus disease‑19 (COVID‑19) pandemic, there was an unprecedented requirement for hospital bed availability. The present study aimed to examine the characteristics and outcomes of patients hospitalized in a COVID‑19 unit that operated as a novel middle‑step unit in Greece. The present study aimed to determine whether the middle‑step unit supported the central general hospitals; thus, highlighting the potential of these models in future pandemics. During the 9‑month period of operation, a total of 631 patients were admitted. In addition, 539 (85.4%) patients were discharged, 57 (9%) patients were referred to surrounding hospitals for further management and 35 (5.6%) patients succumbed. Based on the results of the present study, an algorithm for patient referral to middle‑step units was outlined for future pandemics.
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Verykokou G, Papaioannou AI, Apollonatou V, Kavatha D, Boumpas D, Papiris SA, Manali ED and Loukides S: Investigating a middle‑step COVID‑19 unit in Greece. Exp Ther Med 29: 8, 2025.
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Verykokou, G., Papaioannou, A.I., Apollonatou, V., Kavatha, D., Boumpas, D., Papiris, S.A. ... Loukides, S. (2025). Investigating a middle‑step COVID‑19 unit in Greece. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 29, 8. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2024.12758
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Verykokou, G., Papaioannou, A. I., Apollonatou, V., Kavatha, D., Boumpas, D., Papiris, S. A., Manali, E. D., Loukides, S."Investigating a middle‑step COVID‑19 unit in Greece". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 29.1 (2025): 8.
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Verykokou, G., Papaioannou, A. I., Apollonatou, V., Kavatha, D., Boumpas, D., Papiris, S. A., Manali, E. D., Loukides, S."Investigating a middle‑step COVID‑19 unit in Greece". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 29, no. 1 (2025): 8. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2024.12758