Table 3.
Complications within Patients with Neurotrauma Before and During COVID-19 Pandemic
| Before COVID-19∗ | COVID-19 | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths, n (%) | 177 (6.4) | 155 (7.7) | 0.044 |
| Complication, n (%) | 188 (6.9) | 109 (5.4) | 0.019 |
| Wound infection | 13 (0.5) | 6 (0.3) | 0.285 |
| Unexpected intensive care unit return | 88 (3.2) | 58 (2.9) | 0.467 |
| Unexpected operating room return | 15 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | <0.001 |
| Unexpected intubation | 55 (2.0) | 41 (2.0) | 0.900 |
| Central nervous system infection | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0.358 |
| Sepsis | 17 (0.6) | 11 (0.6) | 0.701 |
| Deep vein thrombosis | 28 (1.0) | 10 (0.5) | 0.027 |
| Pulmonary embolism | 14 (0.5) | 5 (0.3) | 0.106 |
| Respiratory failure | 13 (0.48) | 0 (0.0) | <0.001 |
| Acute respiratory distress syndrome | 5 (0.2) | 8 (0.4) | 0.068 |
∗
Reflects average number of presentations in a single year between 2017 and 2019.