Table 2: Baseline characteristics.
Baseline characteristics |
|
Age (IQR) |
85.3 years (78.7 to 88.5) |
Female sex, n (%) |
19 (65.5) |
Body mass index |
29.2 ± 6.4 kg/m2 |
CharlsonComorbidity Index (IQR) |
4 (2 to 5.5) |
Well’s score (IQR) |
1 (0 to 2) |
Length of admission prior to inclusion (IQR) |
4 days (2 to 6) |
D-dimer (IQR) |
2.0 mg/L (1.1 to 5.0) |
Diagnosis upon admission (%) |
|
Erysipelas |
5 (17.2) |
Oedema, unspecified |
4 (13.7) |
Other infections (pneumoni, urinary tract infection, cystitis) |
6 (20.7) |
Traumatic muscle ischemia |
2 (6.8) |
Osteoporosis |
1 (3.4) |
Anemia |
1 (3.4) |
Hyperkalemia |
1 (3.4) |
Malignancy |
1 (3.4) |
Dorsopathy |
1 (3.4) |
Dyspnea |
1 (3.4) |
Constipation |
1 (3.4) |
Septicemia, unspecified |
1 (3.4) |
Abnormal weight loss |
1 (3.4) |
Erysipeloid |
1 (3.4) |
Fluid-electrolyte disorder, unspecified |
1 (3.4) |
Urinary tract infection, unspecified |
1 (3.4) |
Limb pain |
1 (3.4) |
Baseline characteristics. Data are presented as n (%), mean ± standard deviation (SD) or median with associated interquartile range (IQR).