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2307-8960 (online) |
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| Category |
Infectious Diseases |
| Manuscript Type |
Retrospective Study |
| Article Title |
Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of fifty-six cases of COVID-19 in Liaoning Province, China
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| Manuscript Source |
Unsolicited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Jing-Bo Wang, Hai-Tao Wang, Lei-Shi Wang, Lu-Ping Li, Jiao Xv, Chun Xv, Xing-Hai Li, Yun-Hai Wu, Hong-Yan Liu, Bai-Jun Li, Hong Yu, Xia Tian, Zhi-Yu Zhang, Yan Wang, Rui Zhao, Jin-Yang Liu, Wei Wang and Ye Gu |
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| Corresponding Author |
Ye Gu, MD, Chief Doctor, Department of Infectious Disease, The Sixth People’s Hospital of Shenyang, No. 85 Hepingnan Street, Shenyang 110006, Liaoning Province, China. gu3311@126.com |
| Key Words |
SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; Epidemiological characteristics; Clinical characteristics; Hypoxemia; Acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| Core Tip |
This is a retrospective, single-center study on the clinical characteristics of laboratory-confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. We summarized the clinical data of 56 patients with COVID-19 diagnosed and treated in Liaoning, the main conclusion is SARS-CoV-2 can be transmitted among humans, and mainly imported cases and moderate cases. Severe cases are characterized by severe hypoxemia, lymphocytopenia, pulmonary consolidation, admittance to intensive care unit, and mechanical ventilation. Infection of SARS-CoV-2 and seriousness of COVID-19 is related to old age and underlying diseases. |
| Publish Date |
2020-11-06 09:07 |
| Citation |
Wang JB, Wang HT, Wang LS, Li LP, Xv J, Xv C, Li XH, Wu YH, Liu HY, Li BJ, Yu H, Tian X, Zhang ZY, Wang Y, Zhao R, Liu JY, Wang W, Gu Y. Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of fifty-six cases of COVID-19 in Liaoning Province, China. World J Clin Cases 2020; 8(21): 5188-5202 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v8/i21/5188.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v8.i21.5188 |
