Risk factors associated with acute respiratory distress syndrome and death in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 pneumonia in Wuhan, China

C Wu, X Chen, Y Cai, X Zhou, S Xu… - JAMA internal …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging infectious disease that
was first reported in Wuhan, China, and has subsequently spread worldwide. Risk factors for
the clinical outcomes of COVID-19 pneumonia have not yet been well delineated. Objective
To describe the clinical characteristics and outcomes in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia
who developed acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or died. Design, Setting, and
Participants Retrospective cohort study of 201 patients with confirmed COVID-19 pneumonia …