Clinical analysis of 682 patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome
- VernacularTitle:严重急性呼吸综合征682例临床分析
- Author:
Zhihua AI
;
Jianlin HU
;
Yongfei FANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
severe acute respiratory syndrome;
pneumonia
- From:Journal of Third Military Medical University
2003;0(19):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome(SARA). Methods Clinical data from 682 patients with SARS were retrospectively analyzed. Results The patients ranged from 13 to 76 years old, 387 male and 295 female. A total of 356 patients (52.2) had a history of close contact with diagnosed SARS patients, and 113 (25.1%) had been to hospital ever. The most common symptom was fever (99.3%), followed by cough (44.4%), shortness of breath (12.2% ), diarrhea (8.9%). 596 patients (87.4%) had normal or decreased white blood cell counts. Serum ALT and CPK levels were elevated in 112 patients (16.4%)and 17 patients (2.5%) respectively. Infiltrates on chest radiography were seen in all patients, with 69.8% involved both lungs. Six patients (0.9%) died of SARS. Conclusion SARS is infectious. Hospital is an important place where SARS transmits. Fever, cough and infiltrative changes on chest radiography are mainly symptoms and signs.
