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Table 4 Dead cases reported complications and lab results during the admission period

From: Long-term observations on the mortality of mentally ill patients admitted to a short-stay psychiatric hospital: 23 years retrospective Egyptian study

Type of complication

Frequency (%)

No complications

9 (19.6%)

Cardiac complications

13 (28.3%)

Neurological complications

CVS

6 (13%)

 

Delirium

17 (37%)

Disturbed vital data (blood pressure and heart rate)

34 (73.9%)

Fever

21 (45.7%)

Infection

10 (21.7%)

Complications due to ECT

2 (4.4%)

More than one complication

10 (21.7%)

Complication of drugs

No

40 (86.8%)

NMS

1 (2.2%)

Delirium

1 (2.2%)

Cardiac

2 (4.4%)

Agranulocytosis

1 (2.2%)

Constipation

1 (2.2%)

Lab results

Frequency (%) 

No abnormalities in lab

21 (45.7%)

Impaired renal function

4 (8.7%)

Impaired liver function

1 (2.2%)

Impaired FBS

2 (4.3%)

High ESR

1 (2.2%)

Electrolyte disturbances

3 (6.5%)

More than one abnormalities

9 (19.6%)

Agranulocytosis

1 (2.2%)

Low hemoglobin level

4 (8.6%)

  1. CVS cerebrovascular stroke, FBS fasting blood sugar, ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate, NMS neuromalignant syndrome