COVID-19 clinical phenotypes and short-term outcomes: differences between the first and the second wave of pandemic in Italy
Andrea Portacci, Giovanna Elisiana Carpagnano, Maria Grazia Tummolo, Carla Santomasi, Lavinia Palma, Domenico Claudio Fasano, Emanuela Resta, Madia Lozupone, Vincenzo Solfrizzi, Francesco Panza, Onofrio Resta
Abstract
The present findings show a clear phenotypic difference in patients hospitalized at different stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. These results can help to stratify clinical risk and to better tailor medical treatments and respiratory support for patients with ARDS and COVID-19 pneumonia.
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePandemicARDSPneumoniaCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Retrospective cohort studyObservational studyConcomitantDiseaseIntensive care medicineInternal medicinePediatricsLungInfectious disease (medical specialty)COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesLong-Term Effects of COVID-19Respiratory Support and Mechanisms