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BMJ· 2020Q1

Clinical characteristics of 113 deceased patients with coronavirus disease 2019: retrospective study

Tao Chen, Di Wu, Huilong Chen, Weiming Yan et al.

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Deceased COVID-19 patients (n=113) were significantly older (median 68 vs. 51 years) and more likely male (73% vs. 55%) than recovered patients (n=161). They also had higher rates of hypertension (48% vs. 24%), cardiovascular comorbidities (14% vs. 4%), and presented with more severe symptoms like dyspnea (62% vs. 31%).

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Field: Infectious Diseases

Infectious DiseasesMedicine