Table 1.
Clinical and Pathological Characteristics of COVID-19 and Control Samples.
| Case No. | Age | Sex | Race | Smoking Status | Length of Hospital Stay | Immunosuppression | Ventilatory Support | Duration of MV | P/F Ratio | Lung Autopsy Findings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 | 36 | M | Black | Yes | 13 | Tocilizumab, hydrocortisone | HFNC, MV | 9 d | 64 | Acute bronchopneumonia and few microthrombi |
| C2 | 84 | F | Black | Former | 4 | None | NC | none | 191 | Lungs with acute and chronic aspiration pneumonia, focal bronchopneumonia |
| C3 | 84 | M | Black | N/A | 1 | None | HFNC | none | 65 | Reactive pneumocytes and fibrin thrombi with bilateral bronchopneumonia |
| C4 | 77 | F | Black | N/A | 15 | Tocilizumab | HFNC | none | NA | Hyaline membrane formation and focal superimposed bronchopneumonia |
| C5 | 51 | F | Black | Yes | 12 | Hydrocortisone | HFNC, MV | 7 d | 64 | Diffuse alveolar damage and mucous plugging |
| C6 | 82 | F | Black | Former | 13 | Hydrocortisone | HFNC, MV | 13 d | 63 | Diffuse alveolar damage, hemorrhage, aspiration pneumonia |
| C7 | 84 | F | Black | No | 5 | Hydrocortisone | NC | none | N/A | Acute and chronic aspiration pneumonia |
| C8 | 40 | M | Black | No | 25 | Tocilizumab | MV | 22 d | 62 | Diffuse alveolar damage, thromboemboli, areas of infarction |
| C9 | 80 | F | Black | Former | 1 | None | NC | none | N/A | Diffuse acute pneumonia and focal platelet thrombi |
| C10 | 78 | F | Black | Former | 5 | None | MV | 6 d | 141 | Diffuse alveolar damage and intraalveolar hemorrhage |
| R1 | 58 | M | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | MV | N/A | N/A | Recent hemorrhage (trauma) |
| R2 | 59 | F | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | MV | N/A | N/A | Patchy nonspecific interstitial fibrosis |
| R3 | 53 | M | N/A | Former | N/A | N/A | MV | N/A | N/A | Emphysema |
| R4 | 35 | M | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | MV | N/A | N/A | Emphysema, patchy nonspecific interstitial fibrosis |
| R5 | 59 | F | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | MV | N/A | N/A | Patchy nonspecific interstitial fibrosis |
Definition of abbreviations: C = COVID-19 case number; COVID-19 = coronavirus disease; HFNC = high-flow NC; MV = mechanical ventilation; N/A = not applicable; NC = nasal cannula; R = Gift of Hope case number.