Table 4 Cause and time to death distribution in APL patients in the HICU.
From: Analysis of early death in critically ill patients with acute promyelocytic leukaemia in the HICU
Causes of death | All | Preinduction | During induction | Postinduction | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No (%) | No (%) | No (%) | Time, median (IQR) | No | |
Fatal bleeding | 18 (52.94) | 3 (8.82) | 15 (44.11) | 4 (3, 7) | 0 |
Cerebral bleeding | 15 (75) | 3 (15) | 12 (60) | 2 (1, 3.75) | 0 |
Pneumorrhagia | 3 (25) | 0 | 3 (25) | 9 (3, 12) | 0 |
Sepsis | 8 (44.44) | 0 | 8 (44.44) | 12 (9.5, 24.75) | 0 |
Pulmonary embolism | 1 (100) | 0 | 1 (100) | 7 | 0 |
Lethality | 27 (61.36) | 3 (6.81) | 24 (54.54) | 7 (3, 11) | 0 |
