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BMC Infect Dis. 2020 Apr 29;20(1):311. doi: 10.1186/s12879-020-05010-w.
Clinical characteristics of patients with 2019 coronavirus disease in a non-Wuhan area of Hubei Province, China: a retrospective study.
Zhao XY[SUP]1[/SUP], Xu XX[SUP]1[/SUP], Yin HS[SUP]2,[/SUP][SUP]3[/SUP], Hu QM[SUP]4[/SUP], Xiong T[SUP]1[/SUP], Tang YY[SUP]1[/SUP], Yang AY[SUP]1[/SUP], Yu BP[SUP]5,[/SUP][SUP]6[/SUP], Huang ZP[SUP]7[/SUP].
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Abstract
BACKGROUND:
Since December 2019, the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has expanded to cause a worldwide outbreak that more than 600,000 people infected and tens of thousands died. To date, the clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients in the non-Wuhan areas of Hubei Province in China have not been described.
METHODS:
We retrospectively analyzed the clinical characteristics and treatment progress of 91 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in Jingzhou Central Hospital.
RESULTS:
Of the 91 patients diagnosed with COVID-19, 30 cases (33.0%) were severe and two patients (2.2%) died. The severe disease group tended to be older (50.5 vs. 42.0 years; p = 0.049) and have more chronic disease (40% vs. 14.8%; p = 0.009) relative to mild disease group. Only 73.6% of the patients were quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR)-positive on their first tests, while typical chest computed tomography images were obtained for each patient. The most common complaints were cough (n = 75; 82.4%), fever (n = 59; 64.8%), fatigue (n = 35; 38.5%), and diarrhea (n = 14; 15.4%). Non-respiratory injury was identified by elevated levels of aspartate aminotransferase (n = 18; 19.8%), creatinine (n = 5; 5.5%), and creatine kinase (n = 14; 15.4%) in laboratory tests. Twenty-eight cases (30.8%) suffered non-respiratory injury, including 50% of the critically ill patients and 21.3% of the mild patients.
CONCLUSIONS:
Overall, the mortality rate of patients in Jingzhou was lower than that of Wuhan. Importantly, we found liver, kidney, digestive tract, and heart injuries in COVID-19 cases besides respiratory problems. Combining chest computed tomography images with the qPCR analysis of throat swab samples can improve the accuracy of COVID-19 diagnosis.
KEYWORDS:
COVID-19; Disease characteristics; Mortality; Non-respiratory injury; Respiratory failure
PMID:32345226DOI:10.1186/s12879-020-05010-w
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Clinical characteristics of patients with 2019 coronavirus disease in a non-Wuhan area of Hubei Province, China: a retrospective study.
Zhao XY[SUP]1[/SUP], Xu XX[SUP]1[/SUP], Yin HS[SUP]2,[/SUP][SUP]3[/SUP], Hu QM[SUP]4[/SUP], Xiong T[SUP]1[/SUP], Tang YY[SUP]1[/SUP], Yang AY[SUP]1[/SUP], Yu BP[SUP]5,[/SUP][SUP]6[/SUP], Huang ZP[SUP]7[/SUP].
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Abstract
BACKGROUND:
Since December 2019, the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has expanded to cause a worldwide outbreak that more than 600,000 people infected and tens of thousands died. To date, the clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients in the non-Wuhan areas of Hubei Province in China have not been described.
METHODS:
We retrospectively analyzed the clinical characteristics and treatment progress of 91 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in Jingzhou Central Hospital.
RESULTS:
Of the 91 patients diagnosed with COVID-19, 30 cases (33.0%) were severe and two patients (2.2%) died. The severe disease group tended to be older (50.5 vs. 42.0 years; p = 0.049) and have more chronic disease (40% vs. 14.8%; p = 0.009) relative to mild disease group. Only 73.6% of the patients were quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR)-positive on their first tests, while typical chest computed tomography images were obtained for each patient. The most common complaints were cough (n = 75; 82.4%), fever (n = 59; 64.8%), fatigue (n = 35; 38.5%), and diarrhea (n = 14; 15.4%). Non-respiratory injury was identified by elevated levels of aspartate aminotransferase (n = 18; 19.8%), creatinine (n = 5; 5.5%), and creatine kinase (n = 14; 15.4%) in laboratory tests. Twenty-eight cases (30.8%) suffered non-respiratory injury, including 50% of the critically ill patients and 21.3% of the mild patients.
CONCLUSIONS:
Overall, the mortality rate of patients in Jingzhou was lower than that of Wuhan. Importantly, we found liver, kidney, digestive tract, and heart injuries in COVID-19 cases besides respiratory problems. Combining chest computed tomography images with the qPCR analysis of throat swab samples can improve the accuracy of COVID-19 diagnosis.
KEYWORDS:
COVID-19; Disease characteristics; Mortality; Non-respiratory injury; Respiratory failure
PMID:32345226DOI:10.1186/s12879-020-05010-w
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