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J Med Virol. 2020 Apr 15. doi: 10.1002/jmv.25891. [Epub ahead of print]
Analysis of 92 deceased patients with COVID-19.
Yang F[SUP]1[/SUP], Shi S[SUP]2[/SUP], Zhu J[SUP]1[/SUP], Shi J[SUP]1[/SUP], Dai K[SUP]1[/SUP], Chen X[SUP]1[/SUP].
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE:
This retrospective study aimed to analysis the clinical characteristics and complications in death cases with novel coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19).
METHOD:
We collected the medical records of 92 patients with COVID-19 in Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University who died during January 6th to February 25th, 2020, summarized the clinical characteristics of complications.
RESULTS:
There were 91 death cases who developed different complications including acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) (73/91), myocardial injury (31/91), liver injury (15/91), renal insufficiency (14/91), multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) (14/91) and pneumothorax (1/91). Among these patients, 83 patients had at least one complication. While 1 patient who died of recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding was not directly linked to COVID-19.
CONCLUSION:
The main complications of deceased patients with COVID-19 were ARDS, myocardial injury, liver injury, renal insufficiency and MODS. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
KEYWORDS:
ARDS; COVID-19; Complications; Inflammatory; SARS-CoV-2
PMID:32293741DOI:10.1002/jmv.25891
Analysis of 92 deceased patients with COVID-19.
Yang F[SUP]1[/SUP], Shi S[SUP]2[/SUP], Zhu J[SUP]1[/SUP], Shi J[SUP]1[/SUP], Dai K[SUP]1[/SUP], Chen X[SUP]1[/SUP].
Author information
Abstract
OBJECTIVE:
This retrospective study aimed to analysis the clinical characteristics and complications in death cases with novel coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19).
METHOD:
We collected the medical records of 92 patients with COVID-19 in Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University who died during January 6th to February 25th, 2020, summarized the clinical characteristics of complications.
RESULTS:
There were 91 death cases who developed different complications including acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) (73/91), myocardial injury (31/91), liver injury (15/91), renal insufficiency (14/91), multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) (14/91) and pneumothorax (1/91). Among these patients, 83 patients had at least one complication. While 1 patient who died of recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding was not directly linked to COVID-19.
CONCLUSION:
The main complications of deceased patients with COVID-19 were ARDS, myocardial injury, liver injury, renal insufficiency and MODS. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
KEYWORDS:
ARDS; COVID-19; Complications; Inflammatory; SARS-CoV-2
PMID:32293741DOI:10.1002/jmv.25891