Table 4.

Complications on admission and those occurring during hospitalisation.

Complications	At entrance	During admission	Total
Bronchopneumonia	10 (3.07)	40 (12.3)	50 (15.06)
Urinary tract infection	34 (10.46)	15 (4.6)	49 (15.06)
Seizures	32 (9.84)	4 (1.23)	36 (11.07)
Deglutition disturbance	16 (4.92)	6 (1.84)	22 (6.77)
Phlebitis	0	19 (5.84)	19 (5.84)
Intracranial hypertension	9 (2.76)	9 (2.76)	18 (5.52)
Bedsore	4 (1.23)	9 (2.76)	13 (3.99)
Renal failure	4 (1.23)	6 (1.84)	10 (3.07)
Severe anaemia	0	6 (1.84)	6 (1.84)
Malaria	2 (0.61)	3 (0.92)	5 (1.53)
GIB	0	4 (1.23)	4 (1.23)
Gout	0	4 (1.23)	4 (1.23)
Deep venous thrombosis	3 (0.92)	0	3 (0.92)

GIB: gastrointestinal bleeding.