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Since hospital\u2010based monitoring consumes significant resources, alternative models of care are needed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aim<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To evaluate a hospital\u2010in\u2010the\u2010home (HITH) monitoring pathway for dengue (\u2018Dengue@Home\u2019) at a quaternary hospital in Melbourne, Australia.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Adults with confirmed acute dengue (positive NS1 antigen, PCR or IgG seroconversion) were considered for HITH if aged &lt;65\u2009years. Patients with dengue warning signs, severe dengue, significant comorbidities, co\u2010infection, pregnancy, an unsafe home environment, poor oral intake or platelet count &lt;100 \u00d7\u200910\n                      <jats:sup>9<\/jats:sup>\n                      \/L within 72 h of fever onset were generally managed as inpatients. The pathway provided daily nursing visits, serial pathology and telehealth medical reviews. A retrospective review of all dengue cases during the programme's first 19 months (June 2024\u2013January 2026) was undertaken to assess utilisation and safety.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Of 39 patients with dengue, 12 (31%) were admitted to HITH, 15 (38%) to an inpatient ward and 12 (31%) were discharged home. The average HITH length of stay was 4.3\u2009days. Of the HITH patients, 92% (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      =\u200911) had a complete assessment of dengue warning signs, and none received NSAIDs after admission template completion. One patient (3%) was readmitted from HITH with epistaxis and transaminitis. The programme saved an estimated 64\u2009799 Australian dollars (AUD) in the 2024\u20132025 financial year, assuming each HITH admission represented an avoided inpatient admission of equivalent duration.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Home\u2010based management of returned travellers with dengue is feasible and safe and reduces unnecessary hospital admissions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/imj.70635","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,17]],"date-time":"2026-09-17T07:56:45Z","timestamp":1789631805000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Dengue@Home: evaluation of a hospital in the home pathway for management of adults with dengue fever"],"prefix":"10.1111","author":[{"given":"Georgina","family":"Oakman","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"The Victorian Infectious Diseases Service The Royal Melbourne Hospital  Melbourne Victoria Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7046-0884","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Seok M.","family":"Lim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"RMH@Home The Royal Melbourne Hospital  Melbourne Victoria Australia"},{"name":"Department of Medicine The University of Melbourne  Melbourne Victoria Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Elin","family":"Wee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Health Intelligence, Clinical Costing The Royal Melbourne Hospital  Melbourne Victoria Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Irani","family":"Thevarajan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The Victorian Infectious Diseases Service The Royal Melbourne Hospital  Melbourne Victoria Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1368-1039","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Karin","family":"Leder","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The Victorian Infectious Diseases Service The Royal Melbourne Hospital  Melbourne Victoria Australia"},{"name":"School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Monash University  Victoria Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kirsty L.","family":"Buising","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The Victorian Infectious Diseases Service The Royal Melbourne Hospital  Melbourne Victoria Australia"},{"name":"Department of Infectious Diseases, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity The University of Melbourne  Melbourne Victoria Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"James S.","family":"McCarthy","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The Victorian Infectious Diseases Service The Royal Melbourne Hospital  Melbourne Victoria Australia"},{"name":"Department of Infectious Diseases, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity The University of Melbourne  Melbourne Victoria Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3161-8199","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Stephen","family":"Muhi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The Victorian Infectious Diseases Service The Royal Melbourne Hospital  Melbourne Victoria Australia"},{"name":"Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity The University of Melbourne  Melbourne Victoria Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,17]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_8_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","DOI":"10.1093\/jtm\/taae014","article-title":"The epidemiology of imported and locally acquired dengue in Australia, 2012\u20102022","volume":"31","author":"Sohail A","year":"2024","journal-title":"J Travel Med"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_3_1","unstructured":"Australian Centre for Disease Control.NINDSS Power BI dashboard. 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