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. 2020 Aug 19;52(3):352–359. doi: 10.3947/ic.2020.52.3.352

Table 1. Clinical characteristics of screened patients on intensive care unit admission (n = 142).

Characteristics N (%)
Age, years (mean ± SD) 65.9 ± 16.2
Age range
<60 years 39 (27.5)
60 - 79 years 73 (51.4)
≥80 years 30 (21.1)
Sex
Female : male 49 (34.5) : 93 (65.5)
Presence of comorbidities
Diabetes mellitus 46 (32.4)
Chronic heart disease 28 (19.7)
Malignancy 25 (17.6)
Chronic kidney disease 22 (15.5)
Cerebrovascular disease 20 (14.1)
Chronic liver disease 12 (8.5)
COPD/bronchial asthma 11 (7.7)
None 46 (32.4)
Diagnosis on ICU admission
Seizure/stroke/other neurologic problems 38 (26.8)
Pneumonia 26 (18.3)
Malignancy 16 (11.3)
Vascular problems 15 (10.6)
Sepsis/diabetic ketoacidosis 12 (8.5)
Gastrointestinal bleeding, obstruction or perforation 11 (7.7)
Heart failure 6 (4.2)
Fracture 6 (4.2)
Renal transplantation/acute kidney injury 5 (3.5)
Acute exacerbation of COPD or asthma/other airway problems 4 (2.8)
Cardiac arrest 3 (2.1)
Indication for ICU admission
Postoperative care 74 (52.1)
Mechanical ventilation 28 (19.7)
Close monitoring 24 (16.9)
Conventional renal replacement therapy 9 (6.3)
Post-CPR care 7 (4.9)
Intubated state at SARS-CoV-2 screening 81 (57.0)
Chest abnormality on ICU admission
No active lung lesion 72 (50.7)
Patchy or reticular opacities 31 (21.8)
Pulmonary edema 16 (11.3)
Granulomas/nodules/atelectasis 12 (8.5)
Pleural effusion 11 (7.7)
Laboratory abnormalities
Leukocytosis 87 (61.3)
Thrombocytopenia 24 (16.9)
Elevation of C-reactive protein level 93 (65.5)

Data are presented as n (%), if not otherwise specified.

SD, standard deviation; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ICU, intensive care unit; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2.