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Clinical and behavioural characteristics of self-isolating healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a single-centre observational study

2020-05-11 infectious diseases Title + abstract only
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ObjectivesTo describe a cohort of self-isolating healthcare workers (HCWs) with presumed COVID-19. DesignA cross-sectional, single-centre study. SettingA large, teaching hospital based in Central London with tertiary infection services. Participants236 HCWs completed a survey distributed by internal staff email bulletin. 167 were female and 65 MeasuresInformation on symptomatology, exposures and health-seeking behaviour were collected from participants by self-report. ResultsThe 236 respond...

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