TY - T1 - Isolation precautions cause minor delays in diagnostics and treatment of non-COVID patients SN - / UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/335781 T3 - A1 - Paajanen, J.; Mäkinen, L. K.; Suikkila, A.; Rehell, M.; Javanainen, M.; Lindahl, A.; Kekäläinen, E.; Kurkela, S.; Halmesmäki, K.; Anttila, V. J.; Lamminmäki, S. A2 - PB - Y1 - 2021 LA - eng AB - Background: Isolation precautions are essential prevent spread of COVID-19 infection but may have a negative impact on inpatient care. The impact of these measures on non-COVID-19 patients remains largely unexplored. Aim: This study aimed to investigate diagnostic and treatment delays related to isolation precautions, the associated patient outcome, and the predisposing risk factors for delays. Methods: This observational study was conducted in seven Helsinki region hospitals during the first wa... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - COVID-19; Isolation precaution; Non-COVID-19; Patient outcome; Treatment delay; 3121 General medicine, internal medicine and other clinical medicine; 11832 Microbiology and virology N1 - PP - ER -