Table 1.
Demographic data and clinical parameters
|
Variable
|
Value
|
| Age (yr) | 70 (60-79) |
| Sex (male: female) | 59:24 |
| Days from onset to admission | 10 (7-15) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.8 (22.1-25.1) |
| APACHEII scores | 14.0 (12.0-17.0) |
| SOFA scores | 6.0 (4.0-7.0) |
| Initial symptoms or signs, n (%) | |
| Fever | 33 (39.8) |
| Cough | 18 (21.7) |
| Chest tightness or pain | 8 (9.6) |
| Dyspnea | 7 (8.4) |
| Fatigue | 6 (7.2) |
| Diarrhea | 3 (3.6) |
| Nausea or vomiting | 3 (3.6) |
| Pharyngalgia/myalgia | 3 (3.6) |
| Abdominal pain | 2 (2.4) |
| Laboratory parameters | |
| CRP (mg/L) | 85.9 (49.9-136.0) |
| WBC (109/L) | 10.30 (7.44-14.0) |
| Lymphocyte (109/L) | 0.60 (0.43-0.83) |
| PCT (ng/mL) | 0.27 (0.14-0.50) |
| D-dimer (μg/mL) | 8.29 (2.00-14.19) |
| Lactate (mmol/L) | 2.22 (1.68-2.73) |
| Organ injury, n (%) | |
| ARDS | 77 (92.8) |
| Liver injury | 15 (18.1) |
| AKI | 30 (36.1) |
| Cardiac injury | 37 (44.6) |
| MODS, n (%) | 58 (69.9) |
| Septic shock, n (%) | 16 (19.3) |
| Duration of MV (d) | 9.0 (6.0-13.0) |
| Duration of CRRT (d) | 0.0 (0.0-5.0) |
| Hospital stay (d) | 18.0 (11.0-29.0) |
| Death, n (%) | 40 (48.2) |
BMI: Body mass index; APACHEII: Acute physiology and chronic health evaluation II; SOFA: Sequential organ failure assessment; CRP: C-reactive protein; WBC: White blood cell; PCT: Procalcitonin; ARDS: Acute respiratory distress syndrome; AKI: Acute kidney injury; MODS: Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome; MV: Mechanical ventilation; CRRT: Continuous renal replacement therapy.