Identification of Inpatients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) at Risk of Clinical Deterioration: A Multicenter, Retrospective Cohort Study
Background: Current information is not enough to recognize the risk factors of clinical deterioration and to make medical decisions in COVID-19 patients.
Methods: A retrospective study was performed, with collecting data from medical records of COVID-19 patients in three designated hospitals from January 8, 2020 to May 6, 2020. Clinical data were analyzed between the deteriorated and the non-deteriorated patients, which was defined as either a increase of 2 categories on the modified 6-category ordinal scale, or a decline of PaO2-to-FIO2 ratio more than 100mmHg.
Results: Total 238 patients with COVID-19 were selected, where 31 were deteriorated and 207 were non-deteriorated. In the deterioration group, the case fatality rate was up to 41.9%. Compared with non-deteriorated patients, the deteriorated were older (65.8[IQR 54.3-72.3] vs 54.4[41.0-66.1], p=0.004) and were more likely to have chronic medical illnesses (17[54.8%]) vs 92[44.4%]). Multivariable regression showed that three variables, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR)≥3.66 (OR, 9.85; 95% CI, 1.68-57.57), hyponatremia (OR, 8.35; 95% CI, 1.74-40.16), and presence of ground-glass opacities with consolidation (OR, 5.84; 95% CI, 1.24-27.49) were associated with increased odds of clinical deterioration. The variable that inspiring air or traditional oxygen therapy only within 72 hours after admission, indicated a decreased odd of illness progression (OR, 0.075; 95% CI, 0.012–0.465).
Conclusions: COVID-19 patients with clinical deterioration had more common extra-pulmonary organ impair in early stage and high case fatality rate. Three factors, NLR ≥3.66, hyponatremia and presence of ground-glass opacities with consolidation were determined as high risk factors in deterioration.
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Posted 11 Aug, 2020
Identification of Inpatients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) at Risk of Clinical Deterioration: A Multicenter, Retrospective Cohort Study
Posted 11 Aug, 2020
Background: Current information is not enough to recognize the risk factors of clinical deterioration and to make medical decisions in COVID-19 patients.
Methods: A retrospective study was performed, with collecting data from medical records of COVID-19 patients in three designated hospitals from January 8, 2020 to May 6, 2020. Clinical data were analyzed between the deteriorated and the non-deteriorated patients, which was defined as either a increase of 2 categories on the modified 6-category ordinal scale, or a decline of PaO2-to-FIO2 ratio more than 100mmHg.
Results: Total 238 patients with COVID-19 were selected, where 31 were deteriorated and 207 were non-deteriorated. In the deterioration group, the case fatality rate was up to 41.9%. Compared with non-deteriorated patients, the deteriorated were older (65.8[IQR 54.3-72.3] vs 54.4[41.0-66.1], p=0.004) and were more likely to have chronic medical illnesses (17[54.8%]) vs 92[44.4%]). Multivariable regression showed that three variables, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR)≥3.66 (OR, 9.85; 95% CI, 1.68-57.57), hyponatremia (OR, 8.35; 95% CI, 1.74-40.16), and presence of ground-glass opacities with consolidation (OR, 5.84; 95% CI, 1.24-27.49) were associated with increased odds of clinical deterioration. The variable that inspiring air or traditional oxygen therapy only within 72 hours after admission, indicated a decreased odd of illness progression (OR, 0.075; 95% CI, 0.012–0.465).
Conclusions: COVID-19 patients with clinical deterioration had more common extra-pulmonary organ impair in early stage and high case fatality rate. Three factors, NLR ≥3.66, hyponatremia and presence of ground-glass opacities with consolidation were determined as high risk factors in deterioration.
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Due to technical limitations the tables are available as downloads in the Supplemental Files.