A Severity Checklist: What Predicts Hospitalization of Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic?

Background: to find different variables involved in the hospitalization of patients referred to the respiratory emergency room (er) at the time of covid-19 pandemic. methods: a questionnaire was designed to determine different hypothetical factors involved in the hospitalization of 3481 patients during the covid-19 pandemic. results: this study suggests that the following factors/variables are involved in the hospitalization of patients: age, respiratory distress, duration of symptoms, cough, 5-day-prolonged fever, diabetes mellitus, respiratory diseases, renal conditions, history of chemotherapy, saturation of blood oxygen, sore throat, and fever. conclusion: we found that through having an insight towards what may and may not be involved in the severity of the novel coronavirus infection, one might be able to decide if a patient could potentially benefit from hospitalization.