The Risk Factors for the Exacerbation of COVID‐19 Disease: A Case–control Study

Ying Fan, Xuefei Wang, Jun Zhang, Daorong Mo and Xuexia Xiao

Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2021, vol. 30, issue 5-6, 725-731

Abstract: Aims and Objectives To investigate the factors associated with the exacerbations of COVID‐19. Background At present, COVID‐19 is prevalent in the world, seriously endangering the property and life safety of people around the world. Currently, there are many reports on the clinical features, complications and risk factors of death of COVID‐19, but there are few reports on the factors associated with the exacerbation of COVID‐19. Design Case–control Study. Methods Patients with COVID‐19 were recruited from four designated hospitals for novel coronavirus pneumonia in Xiangyang City, Hubei Province from January to April 2020. The patients were divided into disease exacerbation group (n = 53) and disease stabilisation group (n = 265) according to the disease progression during hospitalisation. Univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression were used to identify the factors associated with the exacerbation of COVID‐19. The research was reported according to STROBE statement. Results Univariate analysis showed there were significant differences in gender, age, hypertension, heart disease, kidney disease, white blood cell count, percentage of neutrophil, percentage of lymphocyte, C‐reactive protein, lactate dehydrogenase, total protein, albumin, creatinine, calcium ion, rate of erythrocyte sedimentation, cough, expectoration, chest tightness, gastrointestinal discomfort and dyspnoea between the two groups. The variables with p

Date: 2021
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