Author/Authors :
Hamidi Farahani, Ramin Department of Infectious Diseases - School Of Medicine - Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Gholami, Mohammad Department of Microbiology - Faculty of Medicine - Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Hazrati, Ebrahim Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care - Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Hosseini Rouzbahani, Negin Department of Immunology - Faculty of Medicine - Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Hejripour, Zia Department of Emergency Medicine - Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Soleiman-Meigooni, Saeed Department of Microbiology - Faculty of Medicine - Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Dadmanesh, Maryam Department of Infectious Diseases - School Of Medicine - Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Noorifard, Mahtab Infectious Diseases Research Center - Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Kargar, Jalal Department of Radiology - Faculty of Medicine - Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Motavalli, Farhad Department of Biotechnology - Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Laripour, Reza Center for Educational Reaearch in Medical Sciences - Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Nourmohammadi, Abbas Aerospace and Diving Medicine Faculty - Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Zargar, Sanaz Department of Health Management and Economics - School of Medicine - Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Abstract :
Background: Recently, a novel coronavirus was reported from Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. The novel coronavirus infection was spread from China to other countries, including Iran.
Objectives: We report the clinical characteristics, laboratory findings, and chest exams of infected patients.
Methods: All patients suspected to the novel coronavirus were hospitalized in a special airborne protection room. We collected and analyzed the characteristics of confirmed patients by data extraction from electronic medical records.
Results: The Computerized Tomography (CT) scan and radiography results showed ground glass in the lung of patients, and real-time PCR confirmed the infection. The myocardial and liver function tests showed abnormalities in infected patients.
Conclusions: Most patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) showed respiratory problems, and their infection was confirmed by virological tests and chest images. The main reason for the patient’s death was the signs of acute heart failure, such as hypotension and cardiac arrhythmia.
Keywords :
COVID-19 , SARS , MERS , Coronavirus
