Table 4.
In-hospital complications, according to the admission period
| Complications | Whole study period | Pre-LD | In-LD | After-LD | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular | 307 (38.1) | 117 (36.7) | 97 (46.9) | 93 (33.2) | 0.007 |
| Pulmonary edema | 192 (23.8) | 78 (24.5) | 59 (28.5) | 55 (19.6) | 0.07 |
| Cardiogenic shock | 59 (7.3) | 24 (7.5) | 13 (6.3) | 22 (7.9) | 0.79 |
| Major ventricular arrhythmias | 66 (8.2) | 32 (10) | 15 (7.2) | 19 (6.8) | 0.29 |
| High grade AV block requiring temporary pacing | 24 (3.0) | 6 (1.9) | 9 (4.3) | 9 (3.2) | 0.25 |
| Atrial fibrillation requiring cardioversion | 102 (12.7) | 36 (11.3) | 38 (18.4) | 28 (10) | 0.015 |
| Cardiac arrest | 48 (6) | 20 (6.3) | 12 (5.8) | 16 (5.7) | 0.95 |
| Non-cardiovascular | 135 (19.7) | 57 (18) | 43 (21) | 35 (12.5) | 0.04 |
| Acute kidney injury requiring renal replacement therapy | 26 (3.2) | 6 (1.9) | 11 (5.3) | 9 (3.2) | 0.09 |
| Sepsis | 40 (5) | 18 (5.6) | 11 (5.3) | 11 (3.9) | 0.6 |
| Pneumonitis and primary respiratory failure | 50 (6.2) | 27 (8.5) | 14 (6.8) | 9 (3.2) | 0.03 |
| Stroke | 16 (2) | 8 (2.5) | 7 (3.4) | 1 (0.4) | 0.04 |
| Delirium | 37 (4.6) | 13 (4.1) | 15 (7.2) | 9 (3.2) | 0.09 |
| Anaemization requiring blood transfusion | 49 (6.1) | 14 (4.4) | 19 (9.2) | 16 (5.7) | 0.08 |
Differences in hospital complications among the three main admission periods
Variables are presented as absolute number and percentage value. A Chi-square test was performed to detect any differences among the three admission periods
Pre-LD, in-LD and after-LD: before the lockdown, during the lockdown and after the lockdown period