The Effect of Comorbidities and Complications on COVID-19 Mortality: A Detailed Retrospective Study in Western Romania

J Pers Med · 2023 · PMC10672588

Europe PMC

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highly significantp -value of <0.001actually significant

Mortality rates were notably higher in the tracheostomy group, with 83.3% deceased compared to 22.2% in the non-tracheostomy group, presenting a highly significant p -value of <0.001.

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approaching significancep = 0.052so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Pulmonary thromboembolism was considerably higher in severe patients at 10.3% compared to moderate (3.2%) and mild cases (0.0%), with the p -value approaching significance ( p = 0.052).

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an unexpected trendno p-value reported

Other complications, such as pancreatic injuries and neurological issues, revealed an unexpected trend towards higher prevalence in moderate and mild cases, respectively.

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