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. 2020 Oct;81(4):647-679.
doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2020.05.013. Epub 2020 May 15.

Dyspnea rather than fever is a risk factor for predicting mortality in patients with COVID-19

Li Shi  1 , Ying Wang  1 , Yadong Wang  2 , Guangcai Duan  1 , Haiyan Yang  3
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Dyspnea rather than fever is a risk factor for predicting mortality in patients with COVID-19

Li Shi et al. J Infect. 2020 Oct.
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Keywords: COVID-19; Dyspnea; Fever; Mortality; Risk factor.

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The pooled odds ratio (OR) with the corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) on the relationship between dyspnea (A) and fever (B) and the risk of mortality in COVID-19 patients. Sensitivity analysis for evaluating the relationship between dyspnea (C) and fever (D) and the risk of mortality in COVID-19 patients.
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