Table 4.
Comparison between laboratory characteristics of patients at T0 and at T1 (interval of 19.95 ± 5.71 days).
| Parameters | T0 | T1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min | Max | Mean ± SD | Min | Max | Mean ± SD | |
| Laboratory tests and blood gas analysis | ||||||
| WBCs (103/uL) | 1.068 | 15.6 | 6.243 ± 3.209 | 2.4 | 13.5 | 6.013 ± 2.724 |
| Lymphocytes (103/uL) | 0.099 | 2.504 | 0.993 ± 0.613 | 1.082 | 2.541 | 1.576 ± 0.543 ** |
| D-dimer (ng/mL) | 180 | 5918 | 1037.68 ± 1206.56 | 181 | 1849 | 691.82 ± 463.45 * |
| ESR (mm/h) | 4 | 126 | 40.63 ± 36.543 | 5 | 77 | 30.88 ± 28.62 * |
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | 1.59 | 139.4 | 22.55 ± 35.68 | 1.39 | 8.2 | 4.25 ± 2.25 ** |
| CRP (mg/L) | 0.1 | 307.2 | 57.13 ± 84.64 | 0.3 | 108.3 | 16.41 ± 30.83 ** |
| pH | 7.32 | 7.58 | 7.44 ± 0.05 | 7.43 | 7.51 | 7.46 ± 0.02 ** |
| PaO2 (mmHg) | 46 | 90 | 72.35 ± 12.12 | 59 | 89 | 76 ± 8.70 * |
| PaCO2 (mmHg) | 24 | 46 | 36.2 ± 5.21 | 32 | 43 | 36.9 ± 3.84 |
| P/F ratio (mmHg) | 110 | 428.6 | 315 ± 83 | 245.8 | 423.8 | 358.39 ± 49.73 ** |
| RT-PCR NcT value | ||||||
| 14.5 | 38.9 | 26.04 ± 5.26 | 17.40 | 38.9 | 35.59 ± 3.95 ** | |
Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation, with the minimum and maximum values found. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01 vs. baseline. Notes: CRP: C-reactive protein; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; IL-6: Interleukin 6; NcT: cycle thresholds (Ct) of N gene; PaCO2: partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide; P/F ratio: arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) to fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2); WBCs: white blood cells.