ArticleBMC infectious diseases2020
The preliminary comparative results between Covid-19 and non-Covid-19 patients in Western China.
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- Signs and symptoms to determine if a patient presenting in primary care or hospital outpatient settings has COVID-19.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Distinct Patterns of Clinical Features and Cardiac Biomarker Elevation in Community-Acquired Pneumonia and COVID-19 Pneumonia.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Comparison of Ventilator Mechanics and Mortality Between COVID-19 Versus Non-COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of acute medicine · 2023Article
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- Elevation of Serum Transaminase Levels Due to Favipiravir Use in the Treatment of COVID-19.Cureus · 2021Article
- A comprehensive evaluation of early potential risk factors for disease aggravation in patients with COVID-19.Scientific reports · 2021Article
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backgroundThis study aims to investigate the comparative clinical characteristics of Covid-19 and non-Covid-19 patients.
methodsFifteen Covid-19 and 93 non-Covid-19 patients were included in RNA testing. All epidemiological and clinical data were collected and analyzed, and then comparative results were carried out.
resultsCovid-19 patients were older (46.40 ± 18.21 years vs 34.43 ± 18.80 years) and had a higher body weight (70.27 ± 10.67 kg vs 60.54 ± 12.33 kg, P < 0.05). The main symptoms that were similar between Covid-19 and non-Covid-19 patients, and Covid-19 patients showed a lower incidence of sputum production (6.67% vs 45.16%, P < 0.01) and a lower white-cell count (4.83 × 10
conclusionOur results suggested that Covid-19patients had a significant history of exposure and familial clustering and a higher rate of severe status; biochemical indicators showed lymphocyte depletion.
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