Table 1: Clinical characteristics of patients in the long-term care facility.
COVID Cohort
(total patients N = 48) |
Group A: pre-COVID-19 testing(N = 18) |
Group B: symptomatic COVID-19 (N = 19) |
Group C: asymptomatic COVID-19 (N = 9) |
Group D: pre-symptomatic COVID-19 (N = 2) |
mean age (range)- y |
85 ± 5 (77-100) |
85 ± 8 (64-96) |
86 ± 5 (range 80-97) |
88 (range 84-92) |
Sex- (N) · Male · Female |
5 13 |
13 6 |
3 8 |
2 0 |
Mean duration of FU/survival after symptom/sign onset- N. days |
7 |
47 |
asymptomatic (9 patients) |
33 |
Mean duration of FU/survival after rapid deterioration- N. days |
2 |
4.5 ± 3.5 (range 1-8 die) |
FU on-going |
2.5 ± 0.5 |
Respiratory symptoms- (N) · Cough · Sore throat |
0 0
|
5 2
|
0 |
0 |
Other symptoms- (N) · Diarrhea · Malaise |
1 1
|
1 1
|
0 |
1
|
Signs- (N) · >38°C · <38°C · Oxygen saturation < 90% |
5 10 2 |
3 5 2 |
0 |
1 2 |
Terminal palliative approach- (N) · Palliative sedation · Terminal sedation |
10
1 |
2
0 |
0 |
1
1 |
Chronic underlying conditions N. (%) · Age > 90 years |
2 (11) |
3 (16) |
5 (55) |
1 (50) |
· Cancer |
1 (5) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
· Encephalopaties |
13 (72) |
10 (52) |
6 (66) |
2 (100) |
· Pulmonary disease |
1 (5) |
1 (5) |
2 (22) |
0 |
· Ischemic heart disease |
3 (16) |
7 (36) |
1 (11) |
0 |
· Hypertension |
3 (16) |
7 (36) |
4 (44) |
2 (100) |
· Diabetes mellitus |
3 (16) |
3 (15) |
0 |
0 |
· Obesity |
3 (16) |
0 |
2 (22) |
0 |
· Pulmonary hypertension (history of PE) |
0 |
0 |
1 (11) |
0 |