Table 3.
Comparison of the clinical dominoes with discharge status
| Variable | Dimensions | Discharge status n (%) | Univariate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cured | Death | OR (95% CI) | P | ||
| Type of GBS* | AIDP | 59 (93.65) | 4 (6.35) | 0.29 (0.07–1.22) | 0.09 |
| AMSAN | 26 (92.86) | 2 (7.14) | 0.84 (0.27–2.62) | 0.77 | |
| AMAN | 19 (95) | 1 (5) | Ref | ||
| Type of treatment | IVIG | 110 (91.67) | 10 (8.33) | 0.72 (0.14–3.62) | 0.69 |
| Plasmapheresis | 24 (82.76) | 5 (17.24) | 1.66 (0.28–9.66) | 0.56 | |
| Plasmapheresis + IVIG | 6 (85.71) | 1 (14.29) | 1.33 (0.10–17.54) | 0.82 | |
| Conservative | 16 (88.89) | 2 (11.11) | Ref | ||
| Duration of hospitalization | 1 day to a week | 47 (95.92) | 2 (4.08) | 0.34 (0.06–1.89) | 0.22 |
| Two weeks | 68 (86.08) | 11 (13.92) | 1.32 (0.43–4.09) | 0.62 | |
| > Two weeks | 41 (89.13) | 5 (10.87) | Ref | ||
| Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) | Normal | 22 (91.67) | 2 (8.33) | 0.92 (0.18–4.60) | 0.92 |
| Increased WBC | 6 (85.71) | 1 (14.29) | 1.70 (0.18–15.76) | 0.63 | |
| Increased Protein | 36 (85.71) | 6 (14.29) | 1.70 (0.56–5.13) | 0.34 | |
| Not reported | 92 (91.09) | 9 (8.91) | Ref | ||
| ESR | Increased | 80 (90.90) | 8 (9.10) | 0.85 (0.30–2.38) | 0.75 |
| Not reported | 8 (80) | 2 (20) | 2.12 (0.38–11.79) | 0.38 | |
| Normal | 68 (89.47) | 8 (10.53) | Ref | ||
| Sodium level | Hyper | 3 (100) | 0 (0) | – | - |
| Hypo | 31 (91.18) | 3 (8.82) | 0.78 (0.21–2.89) | 0.71 | |
| Normal | 122 (89.05) | 15 (10.95) | Ref | ||
| Potassium level | Normal | 124 (89.20) | 15 (10.80) | 1.29 (0.35–4.73) | 0.70 |
| Hyperkalemia | 32 (91.43) | 3 (8.57) | Ref | ||
| Gait | Normal | 32 (96.97) | 1 (3.03) | 0.22 (0.02–1.77) | 0.15 |
| Abnormal | 124 (87.94) | 17 (12.06) | Ref | ||
| Proximal lower extremity force | No force | 5 (83.33) | 1 (16.67) | 1.61 (0.17–14.68) | 0.67 |
| Normal | 22 (95.65) | 1 (4.35) | 0.36 (0.04–2.90) | 0.34 | |
| Decreased | 129 (88.97) | 16 (11.03) | Ref | ||
| Distal lower extremity force | No force | 4 (80) | 1 (20) | 1.95 (0.20–18.57) | 0.56 |
| Normal | 27 (96.43) | 1 (3.57) | 0.28 (0.03–2.27) | 0.23 | |
| Decreased | 125 (88.65) | 16 (11.35) | Ref | ||
| Lower extremity deep tendon reflex | No force | 18 (90) | 2 (10) | 1.44 (0.18–11.22) | 0.72 |
| Normal | 112 (88.89) | 14 (11.11) | 1.62 (0.34–7.59) | 0.53 | |
| Decreased | 26 (92.86) | 2 (7.14) | Ref | ||
| Plantar reflex | Mute | 39 (82.98) | 8 (17.02) | 2.27 (0.83–6.18) | 0.10 |
| Upward | 6 (100) | 0 (0) | - | - | |
| Downward | 111 (91.74) | 10 (8.26) | Ref | ||
| Complications during hospitalization | Respiratory distress + other complications | 6 (100) | 0 (0) | - | - |
| Respiratory distress | 15 (55.56) | 12 (44.44) | 34.40 (8.71–135.80) | < 0.001 | |
| Other | 6 (66.67) | 3 (33.33) | 21.50 (3.56–129.70) | 0.001 | |
| No complication | 129 (97.73) | 3 (2.27) | Ref | ||
| ICU care requirement | Yes | 62 (79.49) | 16 (20.51) | 12.12 (2.69–54.60) | 0.001 |
| No | 94 (97.92) | 2 (2.08) | Ref | ||
Note: *n = 111