Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
T237 |
0-11 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Limitations |
T238 |
12-85 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Due to its retrospective design, this study carries inherent limitations. |
T239 |
86-296 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Despite thorough analysis of clinical records and use of different source documents (e.g., discharge notes, nurses’ reports, daily doctors’ documentation) underreporting of arrhythmia events cannot be excluded. |
T240 |
297-394 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Not all arrhythmic events during the clinical course may have been documented in written reports. |
T241 |
395-492 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Asymptomatic arrhythmias in patients without continuous ECG-monitoring may also have been missed. |
T242 |
493-630 |
Sentence |
denotes |
However, clinically relevant arrhythmias leading to medical interventions are documented as part of the participating centers’ standards. |
T243 |
631-751 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Baseline and outcome data recorded in this study were prespecified and screened for in the available clinical documents. |
T244 |
752-829 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Missing parameters were specifically inquired from the participating centers. |
T245 |
830-997 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Due to different admission protocols and diagnostic standards, there are remaining missing values with regard to certain baseline parameters or biomarker measurements. |
T246 |
998-1134 |
Sentence |
denotes |
However, we clearly indicate this limitation in the respective tables whenever information was available only in a subgroup of patients. |
T247 |
1135-1394 |
Sentence |
denotes |
QTc-duration was available at baseline in the majority of patients, however, due to different standards of ECG-based follow-up, QTc-duration in the course of hospitalization, e.g., during therapy with QT-prolonging drugs, could not be systematically analyzed. |
T248 |
1395-1538 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Inclusion of both tertiary and secondary-level hospitals may lead to treatment bias due to different standards of care or available facilities. |
T249 |
1539-1700 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Importantly, in our study, all contributing centers provide intermediate and intensive care units and operate according to national and international guidelines. |
T250 |
1701-1840 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Cardiorespiratory monitoring, non-invasive and mechanical ventilation are carried out according to guidelines in all participating centers. |
T251 |
1841-1904 |
Sentence |
denotes |
All centers treated both moderate and severe cases of COVID-19. |
T252 |
1905-2055 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Patients requiring extracorporeal life support were primarily treated at tertiary centers but constituted a minority of subjects in this study cohort. |
T253 |
2056-2135 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Therefore, we do not expect significant bias due to differences in center size. |
T254 |
2136-2268 |
Sentence |
denotes |
However, due to the limited number of patients in the respective subgroups a comprehensive analysis of this aspect was not feasible. |
T255 |
2269-2408 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In order to provide further insight, we present an overview into the types and individual contribution of participating centers (Table S1). |
T256 |
2409-2551 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Additionally, individual specific therapy attemps with respect to COVID-19, e.g., hydroxochloroquine administration, were specified (Table 1). |
T257 |
2552-2740 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) may have constituted an additional predictor for arrhythmia, however, the value was not provided in a relevant number of patients in this cohorts. |
T258 |
2741-2960 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In order to account for this limitation, we attempted imputation of these values (Supplementary Materials) hinting at a potential role of reduced LVEF as a risk factor for arrhythmia during hospitalization for COVID-19. |
T259 |
2961-3081 |
Sentence |
denotes |
However, these results are exploratory and have to be interpreted with caution due to the high number of missing values. |
T260 |
3082-3164 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Further efforts should be made to study this specific aspect in COVID-19 patients. |