Clinical features of severe acute respiratory syndrome patients complicated with underlying diseases.
- VernacularTitle:合并基础疾病的严重急性呼吸综合征患者临床特征分析
- Author:
Nan SU
;
Jiangtao LIN
;
Xin CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) Underlyin g diseases Clinical features
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine
2001;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the clinical and laborat ory characteristics of SARS patients complicated with underlying diseases.Methods 1 291 patients clinically diagnosed as SARS defined by Chinese Ministry of Health reported in Beijing area were analyzed retrospect ively in our study.Results In 1 291 cases,there were 27.5% patients with unde rlying diseases,in which,65.6% cases were 40 years or older.There were 72.5% p atients without underlying diseases,in which,74.6% cases were 40 years or young er.Hypertension,diabetes mellitus and coronary heart disease were the most commo n underlying diseases of SARS.Clinical symptoms and signs of SARS in underlying diseases group were more than that in without underlying diseases group (P
