Hospital stays
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Within 12 months prior to TVC
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Within 12 months following TVC
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Within 6 months prior to TVC
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Within 6 months following TVC
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Days
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11.6
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6.3*
|
7.1
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4.5**
|
[mean (SEM)]
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(2.16)
|
(0.80)
|
(1,92)
|
(0.64)
|
- Mean length of hospital stays (days) before and after TVC during comparable time periods in all patients followed for 6 months (n = 99) and for 12 months (n = 56) after TVC.
- *p = 0.023, **p = 0.200 (Paired t-test).