H1N1 Swab
(n=17)
No swab
(n=122)
P
n (%) n (%)
Clinical Characterístics
Age (years) 66,5±9,5 72,5±10,1 0,024
Clínical episode
Fever 11 (64,7) 27 (22,1) 0,003
Sore thorat 3 (17,6) 6 (4,9) 0,097
Headache 4 (23,5) 1 (0,8) 0,001
Arthromyalgia 4 (23,5) 2 (1,6) 0,002
Peak temperature (ºC) 37,9±0,88 37±1.1 0,06
Temperature in ED (ºC) 37,4±0,9 36,6±0,97 0,02
Laboratory data
Albúmina (g/dl) 3,28±0,77 3,5±0,78 0,5
Creatininekinasa (%) 157±249 82,7±60 0,46
Hematocrite (%) 45,6±4,1 42±4,7 0,002
Creatinine (mg/dl) 0,71±0,22 0,93±0,47 0,074
Fibrinogen (mg/dl) 484±66,7 590±169 0,010
Sputum culture
Negative
Positive
10 (58,8)
1 (5,8)
35 (28,6)
33 (27)
0,04
Blood culture
Negative
Positive
8 (47)
3 (17,6)
35 (28,6)
2 (1,6)
0,004
Treatment
Mechanical ventilation 4 (23,5) 5 (4,1) 0,018
Clinical evolution
Early assessment
Failure
Improvament
3 (17,6)
13 (76,5)
8 (6,5)
103 (84,4)
0,077
Clinical worsening
No
Respiratory failure
11 (64,7)
5 (29,4)
105 (86)
4 (3,3)
0,001
ICU admission 4 (23,5) 5 (4,1) 0,018
Radiological progression 11 (64,7) 97 (79,5) 0,04
Table 3: Characteristics of patients with laryngeal swab for H1N1 study. Data are expressed as number (%) unless otherwise indicated. ED: emergency department.