Volume 26, Number 10—October 2020
Synopsis
Operating Protocols of a Community Treatment Center for Isolation of Patients with Coronavirus Disease, South Korea
Table 1
Characteristics of 113 patients with mild or asymptomatic coronavirus disease admitted to the Seoul National University Hospital community treatment center for isolation and monitoring, South Korea
| Characteristics | Value |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| M | 54 (47.8) |
| F |
59 (52.2) |
| Age, y (mean + SD) | 30.4 ± 12.9 |
| Average length of illness, d (mean + SD) |
5.1 ± 3.5 |
| Fever | |
| At admission | 1 (0.9) |
| <3 d | 4 (3.5) |
| <2 weeks | 15 (13.3) |
| Never |
98 (86.7) |
| Symptoms at admission | |
| Cough | 31 (27.4) |
| Sputum | 25 (22.1) |
| Rhinorrhea | 18 (15.9) |
| Chest discomfort | 8 (7.1) |
| Sore throat | 7 (6.2) |
| Dyspnea |
5 (4.4) |
| Underlying conditions | |
| Hypertension | 4 (3.5) |
| Diabetes | 1 (0.9) |
| Asthma | 1 (0.9) |
| Chronic bronchitis | 1 (0.9) |
| None |
106 (93.8) |
| Vital signs, mean (SD) | |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 113.6 (11.8) |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 75.9 (9.2) |
| Respiratory rate, times/min | 16.6 (5.4) |
| Heart rate, bpm | 82.6 (11.5) |
| Body temperature, °C | 36.3 (0.6) |
| Oxygen saturation, % |
96.1 (4.5) |
| Chest radiograph† | |
| Abnormal | 12 (10.6) |
| Within normal limits | 101 (89.4) |
*Values are no. (%) except as indicated.
†At admission to the community treatment center.
1These first authors contributed equally to this article.
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