MORTALITY FACTOR SURVEY OF SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME IN TAIWAN

摘要: SUMMARY Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a new tract infectious disease caused by the highly contagious coronavirus (SARS-CoV). Its propagation and symptom progress are very rapid. This study evaluated clinical characteristics, laboratory results mortality factors of probable SARS cases. Methods was adopted with retrospective research design to cases from Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Linkou Kaoshiung August 2003 February 2004, total 78 (average age, 44 years; standard deviation, 18 age range, 13–84 years) including 24 males (30.8%) 54 females (69.2%). Results Most involved nosocomial infection (56.4%). A patients died, rate as high 30.8%. Logistic regression analysis found that intubation (odds ratio, 115; p Conclusion The 115 times higher than those who did not require intubation. Therefore, special care must be taken severe infiltration chest X-ray images distress. Positive medical treatment should performed lower rate.