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 Wang1ABCDE, Guiju Gao1ABE, Sa Wang1ABDEF, Meiling Chen2C, Fang Qian1B, Weiming Tang3BD, Yanli Xu1B, Rui Song1B, Liwei Zhuang4B, Xiaoyang Ma5B, Tianwei Zhao1B, Xiaodi Guo4B, Wei Li4B, Xudong Wang6B, Baoliang Li6B, Chun Hu6B, Zhihai Chen1ADE, Fujie Zhang1ADE*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 |