Characteristics and Outcomes of a Sample of Patients With COVID-19 Identified Through Social Media in Wuhan, China: Observational Study

Autor: Liu, Dong, Wang, Yuyan, Wang, Juan, Liu, Jue, Yue, Yongjie, Liu, Wenjun, Zhang, Fuhai, Wang, Ziping
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Medical Internet Research, Vol 22, Iss 8, p e20108 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1438-8871
DOI: 10.2196/20108
Popis: BackgroundThe number of deaths worldwide caused by coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is increasing rapidly. Information about the clinical characteristics of patients with COVID-19 who were not admitted to hospital is limited. Some risk factors of mortality associated with COVID-19 are controversial (eg, smoking). Moreover, the impact of city closure on mortality and admission rates is unknown. ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to explore the risk factors of mortality associated with COVID-19 infection among a sample of patients in Wuhan whose conditions were reported on social media. MethodsWe enrolled 599 patients with COVID-19 from 67 hospitals in Wuhan in the study; 117 of the participants (19.5%) were not admitted to hospital. The demographic, epidemiological, clinical, and radiological features of the patients were extracted from their social media posts and coded. Telephone follow-up was conducted 1 month later (between March 15 and 23, 2020) to check the clinical outcomes of the patients and acquire other relevant information. ResultsThe median age of patients with COVID-19 who died (72 years, IQR 66.5-82.0) was significantly higher than that of patients who recovered (61 years, IQR 53-69, P
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