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Development of a risk prediction model for severe patients with COVID-19
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  • Pengqiang Du,
  • Su Shen,
  • Rufei Ma,
  • Quncheng Zhang,
  • Hongwei Zhao,
  • Mingyue Chen,
  • Ming Ni,
  • Qingli Shen,
  • Xingang Li
Pengqiang Du
Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University

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Su Shen
Beijing Friendship Hospital
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Rufei Ma
Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University
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Quncheng Zhang
Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou University
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Hongwei Zhao
Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University
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Mingyue Chen
Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University
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Ming Ni
Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University
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Qingli Shen
Henan Provincial People's Hospital
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Xingang Li
Beijing Friendship Hospital
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Abstract

An outbreak of COVID-19 has spread worldwide, and it is urgent to evaluate risk factors associated with severe cases. We aimed to identify risk factors for severe patients with COVID-19. A total of 52 patients with COVID-19 admitted to Henan Provincial People’s Hospital were enrolled in this study, and patients’ information was extracted from electronic medical records. The severity of symptoms of COVID-19 was divided into “mild” and “severe.” Univariate analysis was used to select potential risk factors. A risk model was constructed using multivariable logistic regression analysis. Advanced age (OR = 1.098, 95% CI = 1.020-1.183) and number of comorbidities (OR = 6.067, 95% CI = 1.078-34.143) were significant risk factors for severe patients with COVID-19. The comorbidities included hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and past surgical history. A risk score was developed based on this model, and the developed risk prediction model had good discriminative power and was well-calibrated. This study indicates that advanced age and comorbidities are risk factors for severe patients with COVID-19. More attention should be paid to high-risk patients during hospitalization.