Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of the 106 patients with COVID-19 admitted to the RICU
| Demographics | |
| Age mean (SD) | 66 ± 12 |
| Gender male (%) | 76 (72%) |
| Mean body weight, kg mean (SD) | 83 ± 17 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 mean (SD) | 29 ± 6 |
| Comorbidity | |
| Systemic arterial hypertension | 57 (54%) |
| Dyslipidemia | 30 (28%) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 20 (19%) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary Disease | 16(15%) |
| Diabetes | 14 (13%) |
| Chronic renal failure | 14 (13%) |
| Obstructive sleep apnea | 10 (9%) |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 7 (6.6%) |
| Cancer history | 6 (6%) |
| Organ transplantation | 5(5%) |
| Asthma | 3(3%) |
| Previous treatment | |
| Statins | 19(18%) |
| Angiotensin II receptor blockers | 9 (8.4%) |
| Source of admission to RICU | |
| Intensive care unit (step-down) | 65 (61%) |
| COVID-19 ward (step-up) | 27 (26%) |
| Emergency room (step-up) | 14 (13%) |
Data is presented as mean (SD) or number of patients (%)