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Table 1 Patient demographics, clinical parameters and cause of death noted in our MIA series

From: Assessing viability of a minimally invasive autopsy technique in ascertaining the probable cause of death in patients who were SARS CoV19 positive at the time of their demise

Total number of patients: 51

N (%)

Age (years)

53.7 (16–78)

  < 10 years

0

 10–20 years

1 (1.96)

 20–30 years

2 (3.92)

 30–40 years

5 (9.80)

 40–50 years

10 (19.60)

 50–60 years

14 (27.45)

 60–70 years

13 (25.49)

  > 70 years

6 (11.76)

Sex

 Male

29 (56.86)

 Female

22 (43.13)

Comorbidities

 Diabetes mellitus

32 (62.74)

 Hypertension

19 (37.25)

 Bronchial asthma

5 (9.80)

 Ischemic heart disease

11 (21.56)

 Chronic kidney disease

7 (13.72)

 Chronic liver disease

2 (3.92)

Need for invasive ventilation

 Yes

44 (86.27)

 No

7 (13.72)

Clinical cause of death

 Type 1 Respiratory failure

19 (37.25)

 Type 2 Respiratory failure

2 (3.92)

 Septic shock

8 (15.68)

 Intracranial bleed

2 (3.92)

 Myocardial infarction

3 (5.88)

 Viral meningitis

3 (5.88)

 Lobar pneumonia

9 (17.64)

 Acute on chronic renal failure

4 (7.84)

 Hepatic encephalopathy

1 (1.96)