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. 2021 Apr 1;16:237. doi: 10.1186/s13018-021-02382-w

Table 2.

Clinical outcomes

Pre-pandemic
n = 352
Pandemic
n = 351
p value
HLOS, median (IQR) 5 (4, 6) 5 (3, 6) 0.45
Total ventilator daysa, median (IQR) 2 (2, 9) 3 (2, 4) 0.86
Complications
Myocardial infarction 0.6% (2) 0.6% (2) > 0.99
Stroke or CVA 1.7% (6) 0.6% (2) 0.29
Pulmonary embolism 0.6% (2) 0% (0) 0.50
Deep vein thrombosis 1.1% (4) 0.9% (3) > 0.99
Discharge disposition, % (n)
Home/home health 6.5% (23) 9.4% (33) 0.16
SNF 24.7% (87) 18.8% (66) 0.06
LTAC 10.5% (37) 6.6% (23) 0.06
Rehabilitation 11.1% (39) 11.4% (40) 0.89
Hospice 2.3% (8) 4.6% (16) 0.10
Other 0.3% (1) 0.9% (3) 0.37
In-hospital mortality, % (n) 1.1% (4) 3.4% (12) 0.04

HLOS hospital length of stay, SNF skilled nursing facility, Home/Home health home or home with health care services

aAmong patients ventilated

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