Severe COVID-19 in the intensive care unit: a case series

Table 1 Demographics and baseline characteristics of patients with severe COVID-19

Variables	All patients (N = 21)
Age (years)
Mean ± SD	54 ± 10
Range	31–79
Gender
Male	20 (95.2%)
Female	1 (4.8%)
Duration of symptoms (days)
Mean ± SD	8 ± 3
Travel history
Yes	0 (0%)
No	21(100%)
Comorbidities
Diabetes	1 (4.8%)
Hypertension	6 (28.6%)
Cerebrovascular disease	1 (4.8%)
Smoking	1 (4.8%)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	1 (4.8%)
Presenting symptoms
Fever	18 (85.7%)
Cough	18 (85.7%)
Shortness of breath	19 (90.4%)
Fatigue	3 (14.2%)
Sore throat	2 (9.5%)
Myalgia	2 (9.5%)
APACHE II score
10–14	7 (33.3%)
15–19	10 (47.6%)
20–24	2 (9.5%)
> 25	2 (9.5%)
CURB-65 pneumonia risk score
0	9 (42.9%)
1	9 (42.9%)
2	3 (14.3%)

Data are median (IQR), n (%) or n/N (%), where N is the total number of patients with available data
SD standard deviation, IQR interquartile range, ICU intensive care unit, APACHE II Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II, CURB-65 confusion, urea, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and 65 years of age or older

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