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Table 2 Comparison of patient demographics of the historical control and prospective cohorts

From: Algorithm based patient care protocol to optimize patient care and inpatient stay in head and neck free flap patients

Parameter

Control

Intervention

P-value

Number

99

157

-

Age (years)

58.1

61.2

0.874

Gender

Male

63

116

0.094

Female

36

41

TNM Stage

Stage I/II

18

19

0.194

Stage III/IV

81

148

Comorbidities

Tobacco user

77

108

0.151

ETOH

75

101

0.072

DM

9

18

0.677

CAD

12

9

0.100

Liver Disease

6

7

0.572

PVD

7

4

0.113

Dementia

0

0

1.000

CHF

1

2

0.847

  1. EtOH History of regular alcohol consumption, DM Diabetes mellitus, CAD Coronary artery disease, PVD Peripheral vascular disease, CHF Congestive heart failure