Symptomatic features and prognosis of 932 hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 in Wuhan.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To discern the symptomatic features of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and to evaluate the severity and prognosis of the disease.

Methods

In this retrospective cohort study, 932 hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in Wuhan were enrolled, including 52 severe and 880 non-severe cases. All patients were followed up for 3 months after discharge. The symptomatic features and follow-up data of the patients in both groups were analyzed and compared.

Results

Of the 932 patients, fever (60.0%), cough (50.8%) and fatigue (36.4%) were the most common symptoms. In total, 32.7% of the severe cases presented with gastrointestinal symptoms at disease onset, including anorexia, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea, which was significantly higher than that of the non-severe grou

SUBMITTER: Sun LL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8251293 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature