Table 1.
All (n=85) | |
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Age (years) | 34.6±9.9 |
Sex, n (%) | |
Male | 48 (56.5) |
Female | 37 (43.5) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.6±3.8 |
Comorbidities, n (%) | 13 (15.2) |
COPD | 2 (2.3) |
Asthma | 1 (1.1) |
IHD | 1 (1.1) |
Hypertension | 5 (5.8) |
Diabetes mellitus | 4 (4.7) |
Smoking history, n (%) | |
Active | 12 (14.1) |
Former | 9 (10.5) |
LOS in hospital (days) | 18.5±5.6 |
ICU admission, n (%) | 25 (29.4) |
Mechanical ventilation, n (%) | 6 (7) |
Peak LDH level (U/L) | 435.4±218.5 |
Peak CRP (mg/dl) | 87.1±71.5 |
D-dimer (mg/L) | 0.30±0.01 |
Total steroid dose (in terms of hydrocortisone, mg)# | 10,805.6±11 449.4 |
Total severity score of CT scan | 4.38±4.12 |
Total severity score of CT scan on the 14th day after discharge | 2.85±1.43 |
# Cumulative steroid dosage during inpatient treatment and outpatient follow up was converted into hydrocortisone (mg) to facilitate analysis of the study. Data presented as mean±SD or n (%). BMI=Body mass index, COPD=Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, IHD=Ischemic heart disease, LOS=length of stay, LDH=Lactate dehydrogenase, CRP=C-reactive protein, ICU=Intensive care unit, CT=Computed tomography, SD=Standard deviation