Mobile cabin hospital compulsory quarantine for mild patients can serve as an alternative treatment for COVID-19: the Chinese experience

Hongru Li; Hongmei Lian; Jiaping Lin; Kang Chen; Yongtao Lyu; Yusheng Chen; Lili Ren; Li Zheng; Zhisheng Lin; Xueying Yu; Zihan Chen; Wen Zhong; Christopher Rensing; Xinghai Yang; Xin Qian

Mobile cabin hospital compulsory quarantine for mild patients can serve as an alternative treatment for COVID-19: the Chinese experience

Am J Transl Res. 2022 May 15;14(5):3132-3142. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Hongru Li^{1

2}, Hongmei Lian³, Jiaping Lin¹, Kang Chen⁴, Yongtao Lyu⁵, Yusheng Chen¹, Lili Ren⁶, Li Zheng¹, Zhisheng Lin¹, Xueying Yu¹, Zihan Chen¹, Wen Zhong¹, Christopher Rensing^{7

8}, Xinghai Yang³, Xin Qian^{9

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
² China (Fujian) National Emergency Medical Rescue Team Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
³ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hubei Women and Children Hospital Wuhan, Hubei, China.
⁴ China (Sichuan) National Emergency Medical Rescue Team Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
⁵ Department of Neurology, Shandong Provincial Third Hospital Ji'nan, Shandong, China.
⁶ NHC Key Laboratory of Systems Biology of Pathogens and Christophe Mérieux Laboratory, Institute of Pathogen Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College Beijing, China.
⁷ Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
⁸ Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences Xiamen, Fujian, China.
⁹ Department of Emergency Center, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University Fuzhou, Fujian, China.

PMID: 35702103
PMCID: PMC9185049

Abstract

Objective: To explore the application value of mobile cabin hospitals in combating COVID-19 outbreak.

Methods: The basic clinical data, the number of admission, CT scan, novel coronavirus nucleic acid testing results were collected and calculated. The operational elements of running this temporary hospital were reviewed from its construction to closing.

Results: Wuhan Hanyang Mobile Cabin Hospital was transformed from Hall B1 of Wuhan International Expo Center. With a total of 930 beds in this temporary hospital, 1,028 patients were admitted, among them, 598 patients were cured, and 430 patients were transferred to designated hospitals in the special period. Totally, 1,206 mobile CT scan were conducted. 2,295 novel coronavirus nucleic acid tests were performed, among which, 1,032 tests showed two continuous negative results, 924 tests with one negative, while 302 tests with positive result (13.16%). No nosocomial infection of working staff was found due to the conduction of multiple measures. The patients' livelihoods were well safeguarded in mobile cabin hospitals.

Conclusion: The mobile cabin hospital compulsory quarantine for mild patients can serve as an alternative method to combat COVID-19.

Keywords: Infectious diseases; coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); mobile cabin hospitals; novel coronavirus; prevention and control measures.