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. 2022 May 21;14(5):e25197. doi: 10.7759/cureus.25197

Table 2. Inpatient and outpatient management related clinical data.

* Median

ICU: intensive care unit; BiPAP: Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure; HFOV: High-frequency oscillatory ventilation.

 

  Control No.19 Case No.19 P-value
Admission related clinical data
ICU admission (%) 10 (52.63) 14/13 (68.42) 0.31
Disease severity (%)      
Moderate 3 (15.79) 0 (0.00) 0.10
Severe 9 (47.37) 7 (36.84) 0.99
Critical 7 (36.84) 12 (63.16) 0.28
            Received medications      
Interferon (%) 5 (26.32) 5 (26.32) 0.99
Lopinavir/ritonavir (%) 3 (15.79) 4 (21.05) 0.68
Ribavirin (%) 1 (5.26) 1 (5.26) 0.99
Convalescent Plasma (%) 0 (0.00) 3 (15.79) 0.07
Systemic steroid (%) 13 (68.42) 14 (73.68) 0.72
Tocilizumab (%) 6 (31.58) 11 (57.89) 0.10
         Ventilatory support      
Nasal cannula /Face mask (%) 13 (68.42) 17 (89.47) 0.11
High flow nasal cannula (%) 6 (31.58) 8 (42.11) 0.50
BiPAP (%) 3 (15.79) 4 (21.05) 0.67
Mechanical ventilator (%) 1 (5.26) 8 (42.11) 0.008
HFOV (%) 1 (5.26) 2 (10.53) 0.55
Discharge related clinical data
Systemic steroid after discharge (%) 9 (47.37) 15 (78.95) 0.043
Oxygen at discharge (%) 4 (21.05) 7 (36.84) 0.28
Readmission within 4 weeks of discharge (%) 2 (11.11) 5 (26.32) 0.23
Weeks on systemic steroid (SD) 4.00 (4.77) 9.11 (8.43) 0.03
Weeks on home oxygen* (IQ) 0.00 (0.00-4.00) 0.00 (0.00-16.00) 0.19