Table 2.
Status on admission and follow up.c
| Admission (n = 82)a | 48 h (n = 79)a | 7 days (n = 51)a | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vital signs on admission – no. (%) | |||
| Systolic blood pressure, mean – mmHg | 128.3 ± 18.3 | 120.8 ± 17.7 | 125.0 ± 19.4 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mean – mmHg | 73 ± 12.2 | 71.3 ± 9.3 | 72.3 ± 10.7 |
| Temperature, mean – °C | 37.7 ± 0.9 | 36.8 ± 0.8 | 36.4 ± 0.7 |
| Heart rate, mean – rates per minute | 94.3 ± 17.8 | 79.7 ± 12.0 | 79.0 ± 14.2 |
| Respiratory rate, mean – breaths per minute | 23.9 ± 6.3 | 21.5 ± 6.0 | 22.5 ± 11.5 |
| Temperature > 37.8 °C | 34 (42.5%) | 9 (12.1%) | 1 (1.6%) |
| Heart rate > 100 beats per minute | 28 (65.4%) | 3 (3.8%) | 7 (11.5%) |
| Respiratory rate > 20 breaths per minute | 39 (58.2%) | 24 (40%) | 23 (46.9%) |
| Oxygen saturation, mean | 94.0 ± 4.4 | 94.1 ± 3.9 | 93.6 ± 6.9 |
| Physical examination – no. (%) | |||
| Glasgow coma scale of 15 | 82 (100%) | ||
| Abnormal lung sounds | |||
| Crackles | 62 (75.6%) | 54 (67.5%) | 39 (58.2%) |
| Hypophonesis | 9 (11%) | 7 (8.6%) | 5 (7.5%) |
| Wheezing | 5 (6.1%) | 2 (2.5%) | 0 (0%) |
| Rhonchus | 5 (6.1%) | 2 (2.5%) | 2 (3%) |
| Imaging characteristics – no. (%) | |||
| Type of chest radiography alterationb | |||
| Unilateral or bilateral infiltrate | 20 (24.4%) | 17 (21.3%) | 21 (31.3%) |
| Interstitial pattern | 10 (12.2%) | 4 (5%) | 7 (10.5%) |
| Pleural effusion | 2 (2.4%) | 1 (1.3%) | 0 (0%) |
| Atelectasis | 1 (1.2%) | 1 (1.3%) | 0 (0%) |
| Extension of abnormality in chest radiography PA projection | |||
| <33% | 32 (39.0%) | 4 (5%) | 4 (5.97%) |
| 33–66% | 38 (46.3%) | 6 (7.5%) | 9 (13.43%) |
| >66% | 10 (12.2%) | 9 (11.25%) | 13 (19.45%) |
a
Total number of patients varies among variables and follow up as mortality increases.
bSome patients have more than one radiologic abnormality.
c
Plus-minus values are means (±SD). Rounding has been applied to percentages. Total may no be 100 because of rounding.
PA, posteroanterior.