Table 3. Clinical complications during ICU stay.a .
| Variable | In-hospital outcome | Total | p* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discharge | Death | |||
| (n = 371) | (n = 274) | (N = 645) | ||
| Acute coronary syndrome | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.7) | 2 (0.3) | 0.15 |
| Arrhythmias | 23 (6.2) | 79 (28.8) | 102 (15.8) | < 0.01 |
| Myocarditis/pericarditis | 2 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.3) | 0.52 |
| Deep vein thrombosis | 11 (3.0) | 11 (4.0) | 22 (3.4) | 0.64 |
| Hand/feet ischemia | 2 (0.5) | 21 (7.7) | 23 (3.6) | < 0.01 |
| Hemorrhage | 6 (1.6) | 22 (8.0) | 28 (4.3) | < 0.01 |
| ICU readmission | 16 (4.3) | 17 (6.2) | 33 (5.1) | < 0.01 |
| Liver dysfunction | 4 (1.1) | 36 (13.1) | 40 (6.2) | < 0.01 |
| Hospital-acquired infection | 70 (18.9) | 146 (53.3) | 216 (33.5) | < 0.01 |
| Pleural effusion | 4 (1.1) | 7 (2.6) | 11 (1.7) | 0.12 |
| Pneumothorax | 8 (2.2) | 16 (5.8) | 24 (3.7) | 0.06 |
| Pulmonary embolism | 9 (2.4) | 12 (4.4) | 21 (3.3) | 0.37 |
| Stroke | 2 (0.5) | 7 (2.6) | 9 (1.4) | 0.03 |
| Seizures | 8 (2.2) | 12 (4.4) | 20 (3.1) | 0.06 |
a
Values expressed as n (%). *Fisher’s exact test or Pearson’s chi-square test.