Table 1.
Baseline demographic characteristics of patients.
| Number of Patients (Percentage) | |
|---|---|
| Age range (mean)—years | 18–84 (63.6) |
| Female | 7 (31.8) |
| Male | 15 (68.2) |
| Hypertension | 13 (59.1) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 10 (45.5) |
| Diabetes | 10 (45.5) |
| PVD | 5 (22.7) |
| CVA/TIA/Chronic CNS complications (i.e., subdural hematoma, anoxic brain injury) | 6 (27.3) |
| Chronic kidney disease (CKD) | 4 (18.2) |
| End-stage renal disease (ESRD) on dialysis | 2 (9.1) |
| Chronic heart disease (i.e., CAD, Afib, CHF) | 12 (54.5) |
| Chronic lung disease (i.e., COPD, pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis, chronic respiratory failure) | 7 (31.8) |
| Chronic liver disease (i.e., cirrhosis, NAFLD, autoimmune hepatitis) | 2 (9.1) |
| Malignancy | 3 (13.6) |
| Organ transplant | 2 (9.1) |
| HIV | 1 (4.5) |
| AIDS | 0 |
| Connective tissue disease | 1 (4.5) |
| Charlson comorbidity index score range (mean) | 0–11 (5.4) |
| Length of stay range (mean)—days | 11–220 (53) |
PVD: peripheral vascular disease, CVA: cerebrovascular accident, TIA: transient ischemic attack, CNS: central nervous system, CAD: coronary artery disease, Afib: atrial fibrillation, CHF: congestive heart failure, COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, NAFLD: nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, HIV: human immunodeficiency virus, and AIDS: acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.