Table 4 Reasons for hospitalisations, deaths and dropouts

Hospitalisations

N = 23

Elective cholangiopancreatogram (n = 1)

Fluid overload with pneumonia (n = 1)

Pleural effusion (n = 1)

Sepsis (n = 5)

Haemoptysis for workup (n = 1)

Worsening neuropathy (n = 1)

Suspected stroke (n = 1)

Rectal bleeding for workup (n = 1)

Suspected fracture (n = 1)

Suspected septic arthritis (n = 2)

Suspected myocardial infarction (n = 1)

Worsening wound infection (n = 1)

Altered mental state for workup (n = 1)

Worsening gangrene (n = 1)

Suspected deep vein thrombosis (n = 1)

Fluid overload (n = 1)

Pneumonia (n = 1) *

Lung Cancer (n = 1) *

N = 26

Elective knee replacement (n = 1)

Elective nephrectomy (n = 1)

Fast atrial fibrillation (n = 1)

Suspected deep vein thrombosis (n = 1)

Worsening renal impairment (n = 1)

Removal of central venous catheter (n = 1)

Worsening anaemia (n = 3)

Sepsis (n = 2)

Fluid overload (n = 1)

Suspected implant infection (n = 1)

Suspected myocardial (n = 3)

Worsening numbness (n = 1)

Pneumonia with seizures (n = 1)

Severe hyponatremia (n = 1)

Fluid overload, pneumonia & fast AF (n = 1)

Worsening ascites(n = 1)

Incarcerated hernia (n = 1)

Worsening fracture (n = 1)

Hematemesis (n = 1)

Finger abscess (n = 1)

Intestinal obstruction (n = 1)

Deaths

N = 2

Pneumonia (n = 1)

Lung Cancer (n = 1)

Dropouts

N = 4

Patient felt study was not helpful to him (n = 1)

Patient prefers to continue current medicine (n = 3)

N = 3

Patients felt study was not helpful to them (n = 2)

Patient prefers to continue usual medicine (n = 1)