Table 2.
Clinical findings according to the short-term outcomes.
| Discharged | Not discharged | Died | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 7 | 18 | 6 | 31 |
| Male | 5 (71.4) | 10 (55.5) | 4 (66.7) | 19 (61.3) |
| Median age | 71 (68–72) | 81 (77.7–85.5) | 77.5 (72–91) | 74 (71–81) |
| 65–70 | 2 (28.5) | 3 (16.6) | 1 (16.6) | 6 (19.3) |
| 71–74 | 4 (57.1) | 5 (27.7) | 2 (33.3) | 11 (35.4) |
| 75–80 | 1 (14.2) | 4 (22.2) | 0 | 5 (16.1) |
| 81–89 | 0 | 5 (27.7) | 1 (16.6) | 6 (19.3) |
| ≥ 90 | 0 | 1 (5.5) | 2 (33.3) | 3 (9.6) |
| ≥ Two comorbidities | 6 (85.7) | 13 (72.2) | 5 (83.3) | 24 (77.4) |
| Severe Pneumonia | 6 (85.7) | 15 (83.3) | 6 (100) | 27 (87) |
| Patients requiring Oxygen supplement | 6 (85.7) | 16 (88.8) | 6 (100) | 28 (90.3) |
| Low flow (nasal cannula/simple mask) | 3 (42.8) | 7 (38.8) | 0 | 10 (32.2) |
| High flow (Venturi or reservoir masks) | 2 (28.5) | 6 (33.3) | 2 (33.3) | 10 (32.2) |
| Non invasive-ventilation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Invasive Ventilation | 1 (14.2) | 3 (16.6) | 4 (66.7) | 8 (25.8) |
| Transferred to the ICU | 1* (14.2) | 3 (16.6) | 4 (66.7) | 8 (25.8) |
| baseline qSOFA score ≥ 2 | 0 | 3 (16.6) | 2 (33.3) | 5 (16.1) |
| baseline SOFA score ≥ 2 | 4 (57.1) | 8 (44.4) | 5 (83.3) | 17 (54.3) |
| Severe clinical events | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| ARDS | 2 (28.5) | 3 (16.6) | 6 (100) | 11 (35.4) |
| Septic shock | 0 | 0 | 3 (50) | 3 (9.6) |
| Secondary infections | 3 (42.8) | 4 (22.2) | 2 (33.3) | 9 (29.1) |
| Acute hearth injury | 0 | 0 | 1 (16.6) | 1 (3.2) |
| Multiple organ failure | 0 | 0 | 2 (33.3) | 2 (6.4) |
| Pancreatitis | 2 (28.5) | 0 | 0 | 2 (6.4) |
| Duration of hospital stay | 23 (21–33) | 27.5 (20.5–32) | 12 (5.7–17) | 23 (16–30) |
Abbreviations: ARDS, acute respiratory distress disease.