Table 5 Characteristics of causes of death in APL patients.
From: Analysis of early death in critically ill patients with acute promyelocytic leukaemia in the HICU
Complication | All (%) | Survivors (%) | Nonsurvivors (%) | P* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cerebral bleeding | 20 (45.45) | 5 (25) | 15 (75) | |
Site of bleeding | ||||
Subarachnoid space | 7 (35) | 4 (20) | 3 (15) | 0.013 |
Basal ganglion | 11 (55) | 0 | 11 (55) | |
Thalamus | 1 (5) | 1 (5) | 0 | |
Multiple sites | 1 (5) | 0 | 1 (5) | |
Sepsis | 18 (40.90) | 7 (38.88) | 11 (61.11) | |
Site of infection | ||||
Pulmonary infection | 12 (66.66) | 5 (27.77) | 7 (38.88) | 0.792 |
BSI | 4 (22.22) | 1 (5.55) | 3 (16.66) | |
SSTIS | 2 (11.11) | 1 (5.55) | 1 (5.55) | |
Pathogen | ||||
Bacterial infection | 6 (33.33) | 2 (11.11) | 4 (22.22) | 0.315 |
Fungal infection | 1 (5.55) | 1 (5.55) | 0 | |
Virus infection | 1 (5.55) | 0 | 1 (5.55) | |
