25 September 2020: Clinical Research
Clinical Characteristics and Risk Factors of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) in COVID-19 Patients in Beijing, China: A Retrospective Study
Aibin Wang 1ABCDE* , Guiju Gao 1ABE* , Sa Wang 1ABDEF* , Meiling Chen 2C* , Fang Qian 1B , Weiming Tang 3BD , Yanli Xu 1B , Rui Song 1B , Liwei Zhuang 4B , Xiaoyang Ma 5B , Tianwei Zhao 1B , Xiaodi Guo 4B , Wei Li 4B , Xudong Wang 6B , Baoliang Li 6B , Chun Hu 6B , Zhihai Chen 1ADE* , Fujie Zhang 1ADE*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.925974
Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e925974
Table 2 Clinical characteristics, events of COVID cases in Beijing, China.
| Clinical characteristics | All patients (n=130) | Non-ARDS (n=104) | ARDS (n=26) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day of diagnosis, Median (range) – Days | 5 (2–8) | 4 (2–7) | 5 (4–10) | 0.163 |
| Day of body temperature recovery, Median (range) – Days | 8 (3–11), n=114 | 6 (2–10), n=88 | 11 (8–14) | 0.000 |
| Day of Nucleic acid negative, Median (range) – Days | 23 (17–33), n=110 | 22 (14–34), n=88 | 24 (19–33), n=22 | 0.239 |
| Day of chest CT improvement, Median (range) – Days | 17 (14–21), n=122 | 16 (13–20), n=97 | 20 (18–25), n=25 | 0.004 |
| Fever – No. (%) | 114 (87.69) | 88 (84.62) | 26 (100) | 0.072 |
| Temperature peak, Median (range) – °C | 38.5 (38–39) | 38.3 (38.0–38.8) | 39.1 (38.8–39.5) | 0.000 |
| Cough – No. (%) | 83 (63.84) | 61 (58.65) | 22 (84.61) | 0.014 |
| Sputum – No. (%) | 42 (32.31) | 31 (29.81) | 11 (42.31) | 0.223 |
| Digestive tract symptoms – No. (%) | 10 (7.69) | 6 (5.77) | 4 (15.38) | 0.217 |
| Lopinavir/ritonavir therapy – No. (%) | 84 (64.62) | 74 (71.15) | 10 (38.46) | 0.002 |