Clinical Findings of Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Jiangsu Province, China: A Retrospective, Multi-Center Study
33 Pages Posted: 10 Mar 2020
Rui Huang
Nanjing University - Department of Infectious Diseases
Li Zhu
Soochow University - Department of Infectious Diseases
Abstract
Background: Limited data are available for clinical characteristics of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outside of Wuhan. This study aimed to describe the clinical characteristics of COVID-19 and identify the risk factors for severe illness of COVID-19 in Jiangsu province, China.
Methods: Clinical data of hospitalized COVID-19 patients were retrospectively collected in ten hospitals from nine cities of Jiangsu province, China. Clinical findings of COVID-19 patients were described and risk factors for severe illness of COVID-19 were analyzed.