Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2020.
World J Clin Cases. Jul 26, 2020; 8(14): 2950-2958
Published online Jul 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i14.2950
Table 1 Characteristics of recruited patients
ParameterPS groupGS groupt/χ2P value
Age (yr)42.47 ± 3.2544.56 ± 2.78-0.020.98
Gender (%)0.010.94
Female12 (44.4)10 (43.5)
Male15 (55.6)13 (56.5)
BMI23.56 ± 1.7823.82 ± 1.63-0.680.61
Comorbidities
Hypertension120.550.46
Cardiovascular disease110.010.91
Diabetes110.010.91
COPD210,210.65
Chronic liver disease110.010.91
Oxygenation index352.56 ± 12.63348.72 ± 11.670.610.56
Mean arterial pressure78.56 ± 3.6576.34 ± 2.96-0.560.58
Time from symptoms onset to hospital admission (d)3.62 ± 1.233.78 ± 1.360.350.74
Days of viral shedding8.15 ± 1.8710.22 ± 1.93-3.250.01a
Duration days10.00 ± 2.1312.13 ± 2.44-3.220.01a
Smokers (%)8 (29.6)14 (60.9)4.920.03a
Temperature on admission37.00 ± 2.6737.19 ± 2.67-2.420.02a
Treatment in hospital4.060.04a
Nasal cannula38
No nasal cannula2415
Table 2 Laboratory results
PS groupGS groupt/χ2P value
White blood cells, × 109/mL6.32 ± 1.266.85 ± 1.370.620.55
Lymphocytes, × 109/mL1.04 ± 0.150.94 ± 0.062.910.01a
Haemoglobin, g/L122.37 ± 5.78120 ± 6.320.730.67
Platelet count, × 109/L212 ± 8.96208 ± 7.450.780.72
AST, U/L31.45 ± 4.6230.16 ± 3.980.660.59
ALT, U/L30.57 ± 4.1329.66 ± 4.020.820.75
Prealbumin, mg/L127.63 ± 7.03123.70 ± 6.172.100.04a
< 1307134.840.02a
> 1302010
Albumin, g/L36.42 ± 3.6536.12 ± 2.970.750.69
Globulin, g/L25.42 ± 3.1124.66 ± 2.920.830.77
Urea, mmol/L4.12 ± 1.014.89 ± 0.96-1.980.57
Creatinine, μmol/L68.71 ± 6.4671.36 ± 5.4-2.030.42
Glucose, mM5.99 ± 1.025.73 ± 0.950.780.72
CK-MB, U/L18.44 ± 4.6117.12 ± 3.890.890.87
LDH, U/L135.66 ± 6.41133.96 ± 5.780.810.74
Procalcitonin, ng/mL0.06 ± 0.020.09 ± 0.03-2.820.01a
> 0.0520104.840.02a
< 0.05713
hs-CRP, mg/L54.70 ± 17.1368.91 ± 19.08-2.770.01a
Prothrombin time, s13.23 ± 0.5613.67 ± 0.52-2.870.01a
D-dimer, μg/mL0.42 ± 0.110.56 ± 0.13-2.790.01a
< 0.51783.950.04a
> 0.51015