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. 2024 Feb 19;16(2):e54443. doi: 10.7759/cureus.54443

Table 2. Medical history and complications*.

*One patient had multiple complications.

Parameters N(%)
A. Medical history n (%)
Hypertension 69 (59.48%)
Diabetes 45 (38.79%)
Chronic kidney disease 28 (24.14%)
Malignancy 26 (22.41%)
Thyroid disease 15 (12.93%)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 11 (9.48%)
Psychiatric condition 9 (7.76%)
Coronary heart disease 9 (7.76%)
Asthma 3 (2.59%)
Gastrointestinal disease 3 (2.59%)
COVID 19 5 (4.31%)
Others 66 (56.89%)
B. Complications N(%)
 Cardiovascular 33 (28.45%)
Myocardial infarction 8 (24.24%)
Hypotension 10 (41.67%)
Others 24 (72.73%)
Respiratory complications 55 (47.41%)
Acute respiratory distress syndrome 10 (8.62%)
Pleural effusion 10 (8.62%)
Pneumothorax 6 (5.17%)
Lung abscess 2 (1.72%)
Others 21 (18.10%)
Renal complications 16 (13.79%)
Acute kidney injury 10 (62.50%)
Renal failure 6 (37.50%)
Others 6 (37.50%)
Coagulation disorders 12 (7.23%)
Deep vein thrombosis 3 (25%)
Thrombocytopenia 7 (77.77%)
Others 9 (75%)
Gastrointestinal tract (GIT) 7 (6.03%)
Cerebrovascular 15 (12.93%)
Seizures 4 (26.67%)
Stroke 5 (33.33%)
Others 8 (53.33%)
Others 59 (50.86%)