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. 2021 Oct 21;51(5):2285–2295. doi: 10.3906/sag-2104-356

Table 3.

Treatments and Complications of the patients.

28-day status
All cases (n=249) Recovered group (n=80) Deceased group (n=169) P Value
Treatment
Favipiravir 239 (96.0) 80 (100.0) 159 (94.1) 0.033
Hydroxychloroquine 54 (21.7) 16 (20.0) 38 (22.5) 0.74
LMWH 237 (95.2) 77 (96.3) 160 (94.7) 0.76
ASA 193 (77.5) 60 (75.0) 133 (78.7) 0.52
Dipyridamole 152 (61.0) 42 (52.5) 110 (65.1) 0.07
Corticosteroidsa 195 (78.3) 61 (76.3) 134 (79.3) 0.62
Pulse corticosteroidb 101 (40.6) 29 (36.3) 72 (42.6) 0.41
Tocilizumab 25 (10.0) 10 (12.5) 15 (8.9) 0.38
Convalescent plasma 70 (28.1) 28 (35.0) 42 (24.9) 1.00
Use of vasopressorc 165 (66.3) 22 (27.5) 143 (84.6) < 0.001
RRT 65 (26.1) 7 (8.8) 58 (34.3) < 0.001
Respiratory Support
COT 20 (8.0) 18 (22.5) 2 (1.2) < 0.001
HFNC 90 (36.1) 42 (52.5) 48 (28.4) < 0.001
NIMV 43 (17.3) 12 (15.0) 31 (18.3) 0.52
IMV 192 (77.1) 27 (33.8) 165 (97.6) < 0.001
ECMO 3 (1.2) 0 (0.0) 3 (1.8) 0.23
Complications
Sepsis/septic shock 166 (66.7) 18 (22.5) 148 (87.6) < 0.001
AKI 139 (55.8) 14 (17.5) 125 (74.0) < 0.001
VAP 118 (47.4) 16 (20.0) 102 (60.4) < 0.001
Acute cardiac injury 60 (24.1) 6 (7.5) 54 (32.0) < 0.001
New-onset arrhythmia 50 (20.1) 10 (12.5) 40 (23.7) 0.043
CPR 9 (3.6) 2 (2.5) 7 (4.1) 0.72
PTE 5 (2.0) 3 (3.8) 2 (1.2) 0.33

All values are expressed as numbers (percentages) or median (interquartile range).Abbreviations: LMWH, low molecular weight heparin; ASA, acetylsalicylic acid; RRT, renal replacement therapy; COT, conventional oxygen therapy; HFNC, high flow nasal cannula; NIMV, noninvasive mechanical ventilation; IMV, invasive mechanical ventilation; ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; AKI, acute kidney injury; VAP, ventilator-associated pneumonia; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; PTE, pulmonary thromboembolism.a Intravenous methylprednisolone 0.5–1 mg/kg/day.b Intravenous methylprednisolone > 250 mg/day.c