Table I.
Description of COVID-19 patients and results of SARS-CoV-2 tests on long-sleeved gowns
| Variable | Patient no. |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| Sex (age, years) | M, 71 | F, 72 | M, 67 | M, 53 | M, 71 | M, 67 |
| Severe infection risk factor | ||||||
| Chronic renal failure | Stage IV | Dialysis | ||||
| Type 2 diabetes | Insulin. Controlled |
Insulin. Non-controlled |
No insulin. Complications | No insulin. Non-controlled |
No insulin. Controlled | No insulin. Complications |
| Cardiovascular disease | HBP | HBP, IHD, arrhythmia | Heart rhythm disorder | HBP, IHD, arrhythmia | HBP | |
| Cirrhosis | Child C | |||||
| Symptoms | ||||||
| Time prior to inclusion (days) | 6 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 23 | 11 |
| Fever >38°C | + | – | + | + | + | + |
| Cough | + | + | + | + | + | – |
| Dyspnoea | + | + | – | + | + | + |
| Intense fatigue | + | – | + | – | + | + |
| Anosmia/ageusia | – | – | – | – | + | – |
| Diarrhoea | + | + | + | + | – | + |
| Chest computed tomography | ||||||
| Ground-glass opacification | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Crazy-paving | + | – | + | + | – | – |
| Condensation | – | + | + | + | + | + |
| Lobes infected | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Extension | Moderate | Moderate | Severe | Moderate | Critical | Severe |
| RT–PCR SARS-CoV-2 | ||||||
| Clinical samples | ||||||
| Nasopharyngeal | Positive | Positive | Positive | Positive | Positive | Positive |
| Blood | Positive | Positive | Negative | Negative | Negative | ND |
| Stool | Positive | Positive | Positive | ND | ND | ND |
| 24 h bed head LSGa | ||||||
| Chest plate | Negative | Negative | Negative | ND | Negative | Negative |
| Sleeves | Negative | Negative | Negative | ND | Negative | Negative |
| Clinical examination LSG | ||||||
| Chest plate | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative |
| Sleeves | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative |
| Nursing care LSG | ||||||
| Duration (mn) | 45 | 30 | 25 | 40 | 20 | 40 |
| Chest plate | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative |
| Sleeves | Negative | Negative | Positive | Negative | Negative | Negative |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation LSG | ||||||
| Duration (mn) | 25 | 30 | ND | 20 | ND | 20 |
| Chest plate | Negative | Negative | ND | Negative | ND | Negative |
| Sleeves | Negative | Positive | ND | Negative | ND | Negative |
RT–PCR, reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction; +, presence; –, absence; HBP, high blood pressure; IHD, ischaemic heart disease; ND, not done; LSG, long-sleeved gown.
a
Long-sleeved gown left during 24 h at least 50 cm from the bed head.