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Characteristics of 1738 Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Wuhan, China

Journal

DISASTER MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS
Volume 16, Issue 6, Pages 2453-2457

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CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2021.129

Keywords

SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus disease 2019; COVID-19; characteristics; follow-up

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This study analyzed the epidemiological and clinical information of 1738 diagnosed patients in Wuhan Dongxihu Fangcang Hospital. The findings revealed that most patients had a good prognosis and mental health.
Objective: Since December 2019, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been discovered in Wuhan and spread rapidly across China and worldwide. Characteristics of infected patients are needed to get insight into the full spectrum of the disease. Methods: Epidemiological and clinical information of 1738 diagnosed patients during February 7-26, 2020 in Wuhan Dongxihu Fangcang Hospital were analyzed. A total of 709 patients were followed up on symptom, mental health, isolation site, and medication after discharge. Results: There were 852 males and 886 females in the cohort. The average age of the patients was 48.8 y. A total of 79.98% of the patients were from Wuhan, Hubei Province. The most common initial symptoms were fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Among all the patients, 1463 had complications, with respiratory distress as the most common complication. The average duration of hospitalization was 15.95 14.69 d. The most common postdischarge symptom is cough. After discharge, most patients were full of energy and chose hotel as their self-isolation site. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Chinese medicine No.2 prescription is the medication used most commonly by the patients after discharge. Conclusions: The population is generally susceptible to SARS-CoV-2. After receiving aggressive treatment of combined Chinese and Western medicine, most patients had a good prognosis and mental health after discharge.

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