Table 2 The clinical characteristics of patients infected with COVID-19
From: Relationship between glucocorticoids and viral load during the Omicron wave in mainland China
Variables | Covid-19 infected (n = 78) | Glucocorticoid used (n = 50) | Non-Glucocorticoid used (n = 28) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Life-sustaining treatments (n (%)) | ||||
Mechanical ventilation | 7(9) | 4 (8) | 3 (10.7) | 0.687 |
NIPPV | 3(3.8) | 2(4) | 1 (3.6) | 0.925 |
HFNC | 28(35.9) | 20(40) | 8(28.6) | 0.313 |
Venturi Mask | 46(59) | 32(64) | 14(50) | 0.228 |
ECMO | 1(1.3) | 1(2) | 0 | 0.451 |
Need for vasopressor | 7 (9) | 3 (6) | 4 (14.3) | 0.219 |
Need for RRT | 1 (1.3) | 1(2) | 0 | 0.451 |
Other Pathogens (n (%)) | ||||
Bacteria | 16 (20.5) | 12 (24) | 4 (14.3) | 0.308 |
Fungal | 12 (15.4) | 8 (16) | 4 (14.3) | 0.84 |
Biochemical parameters at Emergency admission (median (IQR)) | ||||
Albumin (g/L) | 33.5 (7) | 34.5(6) | 33(7) | 0.607 |
Serum Creatinine (μmol/L) | 86 (41) | 89(60) | 80.5(42) | 0.185 |
Total Bilirubin (μmol/L) | 19.9 (31.2) | 19.6(37) | 20.9(25.1) | 0.149 |
D-dimer (mg/L) | 1.88 (8.68) | 1.88(10.47) | 1.91(8.02) | 0.447 |
Infection marker at Emergency admission (median (IQR)) | ||||
Procalcitonin (ng/mL) | 0.15 (0.58) | 0.16 (0.5) | 0.11(0.68) | 0.757 |
CPIS | 6 (2) | 6 (2) | 6 (2) | 0.34 |
Murray Score | 2(2.67) | 2(1.17) | 1.75(2.17) | 0.319 |
Outcome | ||||
Hospital stay (days) (median(IQR)) | 13.5(10) | 13.5(10) | 12.5 (10) | 0.562 |
in-Hospital mortality (n(%)) | 14 (17.9) | 10 (20) | 3 (10.7) | 0.291 |
28 days mortality (n(%)) | 12 (15.4) | 9 (18) | 3 (10.7) | 0.392 |