Clinical characteristics of 3062 COVID‐19 patients: A meta‐analysis
Guangxi Medical University · The Second Nanning People's Hospital
Abstract
We aimed to systematically review the clinical characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Seven databases were searched to collect studies about the clinical characteristics of COVID-19 from January 1, 2020 to February 28, 2020. Then, meta-analysis was performed by using Stata12.0 software. A total of 38 studies involving 3062 COVID-19 patients were included. Meta-analysis showed that a higher proportion of infected patients was male (56.9%). The incidence rate of respiratory failure or acute respiratory distress syndrome was 19.5% and the fatality rate was 5.5%. Fever (80.4%), fatigue (46%), cough (63.1%), and expectoration (41.8%) were the most common clinical manifestations. Other common…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 53.27
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 33
Authors
8- JZJieyun Zhu
Guangxi Medical University, The Second Nanning People's Hospital
- PJPan Ji
Guangxi Medical University, The Second Nanning People's Hospital
- JPJielong Pang
Guangxi Medical University, The Second Nanning People's Hospital
- ZZZhimei Zhong
Guangxi Medical University, The Second Nanning People's Hospital
- HLHongyuan Li
Guangxi Medical University, The Second Nanning People's Hospital
Topics & keywords
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Virology
- 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
- Meta-analysis
- Medicine
- Pathology
- Outbreak
- Good health and well-being