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. 2021 Sep 20;22(3):465–476. doi: 10.1007/s10238-021-00755-3

Table 4.

Characteristics of all cases with severe COVID-19 from the CHE-IBD cohort

Patient 1 Patient 2 Patient 3 Patient 4 Patient 5 Patient 6 Patient 7 Patient 8 Total
Age (years—IQR) 76 84 74 65 50 61 84 87 Median 68.5 (62–84)
Gender Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Male 100% male
COVID-19 confirmation PCR and X-thx PCR PCR PCR and CT-thx PCR and CT-thx PCR and CT-thx PCR and X-thx PCR 100%
Symptoms before admission (days-IQR) 11 1 1 9 10 12 14 Median 7.5 (1–12)
Admission (days—IQR) 4 15 21 11 14 10 10 Median 12.5 (10–15)
ICU admission No No No 5 days No No No No 12.5%
Respiratory support No No No Optiflow™ No No No No 12.5%
COVID-therapy Dexamethasone cefuroxime None Dexamethasone Dexamethasone tocilizumab Dexamethasone Dexamethasone cefuroxime Dexamethasone None Dexamethasone in 75%
Outcome COVID-19 Recovered Deceased Recovering Recovering Recovering Recovering Recovering Deceased 25% mortality
Comorbidity None Dm2, heart failure, macro- and microangiopathy Dm2 Dm2, OSAS , hypertension, hypothyroid disease OSAS None Dm2, atrial fibrillation Ischemic heart failure, pulmonary hypertension 75%
Body Mass Index (kg/m2- IQR) 23.7 29.8 25.8 28.1 31.6 23.9 24.6 28.1 Median 27.7 (24.1–29.4)
IBD type UC CD UC UC UC UC UC CD 75% UC
IBD duration (years-IQR) 32 7 25 50 4 22 7 11 Median 27 (7–30)
Worst IBD disease activity (Montreal) E3S0 A3L1B3 E3S2 E1S0 E1S2 E1S0 E1S0 A3L1B1
IBD medication None None None None Mesalamine 2 g per os Thioguanine 20 mg per os Mesalamine 2 g per os Budesonide 9 mg orally 50% no therapy
Last IBD check (weeks prior to COVID-19—IQR) 51 8 10 7 1 12 43 2 Median 26 (3–35)
Disease activity at last check Remission Remission Remission Remission Mild Remission Mild Mild 62.5% remission, 37.5% mild
Last endoscopy (months prior to COVID-19) 24 36 12 10 1 3 36 30 Median 18.5 (5–35)
Endoscopy outcome Remission Remission Mayo1 Mayo2 proctitis Mayo1 proctitis Remission Mayo2 proctitis Remission 50% in remission

COVID-19 coronavirus disease 2019; IQR interquartile range 25 to 75%; PCR polymeric chain reaction; X-thx X-ray of the thorax; CT-thx computed tomography of the thorax; ICU intensive care unit; DM2 type 2 diabetes mellitus; OSAS obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; IBD inflammatory bowel disease; UC ulcerative colitis; CD Crohn’s disease; g gram; mg milligram; Montreal: E extension; S symptoms; A age; L luminal disease; B behavior