Clinical features of severe acute respiratory syndrome patients complicated with underlying diseases / 中国实用内科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the clinical and laborat ory characteristics of SARS patients complicated with underlying diseases.Methods 1 291 patients clinically diagnosed as SARS defined by Chinese Ministry of Health reported in Beijing area were analyzed retrospect ively in our study.Results In 1 291 cases,there were 27.5% patients with unde rlying diseases,in which,65.6% cases were 40 years or older.There were 72.5% p atients without underlying diseases,in which,74.6% cases were 40 years or young er.Hypertension,diabetes mellitus and coronary heart disease were the most commo n underlying diseases of SARS.Clinical symptoms and signs of SARS in underlying diseases group were more than that in without underlying diseases group (P