Table 2.
Frequency of symptoms at hospital admission, treatment, and complications during hospitalization of patients with COVID-19 admitted to a tertiary level hospital in Brasilia, Federal District, 2020.
| n = 400 | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Symptoms | ||
| Cough | 263 | 66.4 |
| Dyspnea | 253 | 63.9 |
| Fever | 230 | 57.6 |
| Myalgia | 138 | 34.8 |
| Fatigue | 135 | 33.6 |
| Headache | 117 | 29.5 |
| Diarrhea | 88 | 22.2 |
| Anosmia | 80 | 20.2 |
| Chest pain | 68 | 17.2 |
| Ageusia | 66 | 16.7 |
| Nausea | 47 | 11.9 |
| Vomiting | 42 | 10.6 |
| Rhinorrhea | 41 | 10.4 |
| Throat pain | 24 | 6.1 |
| Anorexia/hyperoxia | 23 | 5.7 |
| Sneeze | 2 | 0.5 |
| Median oxygen saturation at admission a | 92 | 90–95 |
| Pulmonary involvement on tomography | ||
| <25% | 65 | 17.2 |
| 25–50% | 211 | 55.8 |
| 50–75% | 93 | 24.6 |
| >75% | 9 | 2.4 |
| Required supplemental oxygen | 344 | 85.5 |
| Invasive mechanical ventilation | 9 | 2.25 |
| Stroke | 3 | 0.9 |
| Length of hospital stay, days a | 8 | 6–13 |
| Prone position | ||
| Not Applied | 270 | 67.3 |
| Awake | 128 | 32 |
| Intubated | 2 | 0.5 |
| WHO COVID-19 scale b | ||
| 4 | 56 | 14.0 |
| 5 | 253 | 63.2 |
| 6, 7, 8, 9 | 91 | 22.8 |
a Median (interquartile range); b WHO scale: four patients requiring hospitalization but no oxygen therapy; five patients requiring hospitalization and oxygen by mask or nasal prongs; 6, 7, 8, and 9 patients hospitalized requiring oxygen by non-invasive ventilation (NIV), high flow, intubation, and/or vasopressor support, respectively.