Table 1.
Clinical, serological and computed tomography scan features of the study cohort (N = 61).
| Median (range) | |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 65 (32–93) |
| Days of symptoms before CT | 5 (1–16) |
| WBC (N × 103/μL) | 5.54 (2.33–13.14) |
| ANC (N × 103/μL) | 3.73 (1.17–11.15) |
| ALC (N × 103/μL) | 1.07 (0.48–2.49) |
| AMC (N × 103/μL) | 0.38 (0.13–1.33) |
| N:L ratio | 3.52 (0.88–21.0) |
| CD3+ cells (N × 103/μL) | 756 (288–1941) |
| CD4+ cells (N × 103/μL) | 446 (194–1188) |
| CD8+ cells (N × 103/μL) | 322 (53–1025) |
| CD19+ cells (N × 103/μL) | 112 (35–224) |
| CD16+ cells (N × 103/μL) | 172 (32–777) |
| CD4+/CD8+ ratio | 1.80 (0.60–9.30) |
| Hb (g/L) | 13 (8.80–17.70) |
| PLTs | 203.50 (92–444) |
| ESR (mm 1 h) | 67 (2–116) |
| CRP (mg/dl) | 4.15 (0.03–18.80) |
| Ferritin | 549 (23.40–5031.60) |
| Ferritin:ESR ratio | 7.79 (0.32–213.20) |
| D-dimer | 1 (0.27–18.30) |
| Fibrinogen | 555 (228–1021) |
| LDH | 300 (96–998) |
| Procalcitonin | 0.09 (0.02–1.97) |
| PaO2/FiO2 | 229.50 (95–523) |
| Severity ScoreA | 6 (1–13) |
| Severity Score B | 6 (1–18) |
| Gender | N (%) |
| F | 22 (36) |
| M | 39 (64) |
| Number of comorbidities | |
| 0 | 11 (18) |
| 1 | 14 (23) |
| 2 | 14 (23) |
| 3 | 7 (11) |
| 4 | 6 (10) |
| 5 or more | 9 (15) |
| No. of lobes affected | |
| 1 | 2 (3) |
| 2 | 7 (11) |
| 3 | 7 (11) |
| 4 | 9 (15) |
| 5 | 36 (59) |
| Bilateral lung disease | 58 (95) |
| Type of parenchymal lesions | |
| Neither ground glass opacities nor consolidation | 0 (0) |
| Ground glass opacities only | 32 (52) |
| Consolidation only | 0 (0) |
| Ground glass opacities and consolidation | 29 (48) |
| Septal thickening | 46 (75) |
| Pleural effusion | 11 (18) |
| Mediastinal lymph node enlargement | 20 (33) |
| Outcome | |
| Discharged | 56 (92) |
| With ICU admission | 5 (9) |
| Without ICU admission | 51 (91) |
| Deceased | 5 (8) |
CT computed tomography, WBC white blood cells, ANC absolute neutrophil count, ALC absolute lymphocyte count, AMC absolute monocyte count, N:L neutrophils:lymphocytes, Hb haemoglobin, PLT platelets, ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate, CRP C reactive protein, LDH lactate dehydrogenase, ICU intensive care unit.