Table 5.
Reasons for prolonged LOS. Abbreviations: urinary tract infection: UTI; Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: PEG. Note: classification is not mutually exclusive.
| Reason for prolonged LOS | |
|---|---|
| Nosocomial infection | 13 (39.39%) |
| Pneumonia | 5 (38.46%) |
| UTI | 4 (30.76%) |
| Both pneumonia and UTI | 2 (15.38%) |
| Other infections | 2 (15.38%) |
| Dysphagia | 19 (57.57%) |
| Dysphagia requiring PEG tube | 12 (63.15%) |
| Dysphagia resolving during admission | 7 (36.85%) |
| Both dysphagia and nosocomial infection | 7 (21.21%) |
| Pneumonia | 3 (42.85%) |
| UTI | 4 (57.14%) |
| Both pneumonia and UTI | 0 (0%) |
| Other infections | 0 (0%) |
| Dysphagia requiring PEG tube | 7 (100%%) |
| Dysphagia resolving during admission | 0 (0%) |
| Others | |
| Decreased consciousness | 2 (6.06%) |
| Optimization of anticoagulation | 3 (9.09%) |
| Hemorrhagic transformation | 2 (6.06%) |
| Observation for other complications | 5 (15.15%) |
| Pending further investigations | 3 (9.09%) |