Clinical characteristics of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) early findings from a teaching hospital in Pavia, North Italy, 21 to 28 February 2020.
Euro Surveill
; 25(16)2020 04.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32347201
ABSTRACT
We describe clinical characteristics, treatments and outcomes of 44 Caucasian patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a single hospital in Pavia, Italy, from 21-28 February 2020, at the beginning of the outbreak in Europe. Seventeen patients developed severe disease, two died. After a median of 6 days, 14 patients were discharged from hospital. Predictors of lower odds of discharge were age > 65 years, antiviral treatment and for severe disease, lactate dehydrogenase > 300 mg/dL.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Coronavirus
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Euro Surveill
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italy