Data di Pubblicazione:
2021
Citazione:
SARS-COV-2 comorbidity network and outcome in hospitalized patients in Crema, Italy / T. Gili, G. Benelli, E. Buscarini, C. Canetta, G. La Piana, G. Merli, A. Scartabellati, G. Viganò, R. Sfogliarini, G. Melilli, R. Assandri, D. Cazzato, D.S. Rossi, S. Usai, G. Caldarelli, I. Tramacere, G. Pellegata, G. Lauria. - In: PLOS ONE. - ISSN 1932-6203. - 16:3(2021 Mar), pp. e0248498.1-e0248498.17. [10.1371/journal.pone.0248498]
Abstract:
We report onset, course, correlations with comorbidities, and diagnostic accuracy of nasopharyngeal swab in 539 individuals suspected to carry SARS-COV-2 admitted to the hospital of Crema, Italy. All individuals underwent clinical and laboratory exams, SARS-COV-2 reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction on nasopharyngeal swab, and chest X-ray and/or computed tomography (CT). Data on onset, course, comorbidities, number of drugs including angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin-II-receptor antagonists (sartans), follow-up swab, pharmacological treatments, non-invasive respiratory support, ICU admission, and deaths were recorded. Among 411 SARS-COV-2 patients (67.7% males) median age was 70.8 years (range 5-99). Chest CT was performed in 317 (77.2%) and showed interstitial pneumonia in 304 (96%). Fatality rate was 17.5% (74% males), with 6.6% in 60-69 years old, 21.1% in 70-79 years old, 38.8% in 80-89 years old, and 83.3% above 90 years. No death occurred below 60 years. Non-invasive respiratory support rate was 27.2% and ICU admission 6.8%. Charlson comorbidity index and high C-reactive protein at admission were significantly associated with death. Use of ACE inhibitors or sartans was not associated with outcomes. Among 128 swab negative patients at admission (63.3% males) median age was 67.7 years (range 1-98). Chest CT was performed in 87 (68%) and showed interstitial pneumonia in 76 (87.3%). Follow-up swab turned positive in 13 of 32 patients. Using chest CT at admission as gold standard on the entire study population of 539 patients, nasopharyngeal swab had 80% accuracy. Comorbidity network analysis revealed a more homogenous distribution 60-40 aged SARS-COV-2 patients across diseases and a crucial different interplay of diseases in the networks of deceased and survived patients. SARS-CoV-2 caused high mortality among patients older than 60 years and correlated with pre-existing multiorgan impairment.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Elenco autori:
T. Gili, G. Benelli, E. Buscarini, C. Canetta, G. La Piana, G. Merli, A. Scartabellati, G. Viganò, R. Sfogliarini, G. Melilli, R. Assandri, D. Cazzato, D.S. Rossi, S. Usai, G. Caldarelli, I. Tramacere, G. Pellegata, G. Lauria
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