February 7, 2020

Clinical Characteristics of 138 Hospitalized Patients With 2019 Novel Coronavirus–Infected Pneumonia in Wuhan, China

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

• Clinical characteristics of 138 hospitalized patients with confirmed 2019-nCoV at a single hospital are described, comparing across ICU status.
• The symptom profile is comparable to other case series reports.
• As expected, comorbidities, complications, and various treatment procedures were more common among ICU patients, who were also older on average than non-ICU patients.

Wang et al. (Feb 7, 2020). Clinical Characteristics of 138 Hospitalized Patients With 2019 Novel Coronavirus–Infected Pneumonia in Wuhan, China. JAMA. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2761044