Research Article

Glycemic Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with COVID-19 Admitted to Referral Shahid Sayad Shirazi Hospital in Gorgan, North of Iran

Table 1

The clinical profile and outcomes in COVID-19 patients.

FactorsFrequency (%)

Symptoms
 Shortness of breath88 (21.2)
 Cough121 (29.1)
 Diarrhea and vomiting21 (5)
 Weakness and lethargy44 (10.6)
 Fever35 (8.4)
 Shortness of breath and cough107 (25.7)
Previous disease history
 Heart failure16 (3.8)
 Respiratory failure1 (0.2)
 Kidney failure5 (1.2)
Pulmonary involvement
 <25%17 (4.1)
 25–50%39 (9.3)
 50–75%31 (7.4)
 ≥75%5 (1.2)
Severe disease
 ICU admission14 (3.3)
 Need a ventilator15 (3.6)
 Loss of consciousness5 (1.2)
 SpO2 drops to less than 90%7 (1.7)
Corticosteroid administration
 Dexamethasone399 (95.5)
 Methylprednisolone17 (4.1)
Anti-COVID-19
 Remdesivir395 (94.5)
 Actemra18 (4.3)
 Other3 (0.7)
Outcomes
 Discharge without complications338 (80.8)
 Discharge with complications50 (12)
 Death30 (7.2)

Quantitative variablesMean ± SD (range)

SBP(mmHg)121.6 ± 16.4 (43–195)
DBP (mmHg)75.1 ± 11.6 (10–185)
PR (/minute)90.5 ± 16.1 (49–200)
RR (/minute)19 ± 3.8 (10–40)
Temperature (C°)37.3 ± 1.5 (18–40)
SpO2 at time of admission (%)92 ± 6.3 (37–100)
SpO2 at discharge (%)93.5 ± 7.5 (40–100)
Serum creatinine (mg/dl)1.22 ± 0.42 (0.4–3.8)
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2)64.8 ± 20.3 (14.4–136.3)

BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; PR, pulse rate; RR, respiratory rate; SpO2, blood oxygen saturation level; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate.