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Table 2 Blood chemistry and ECG results at admission and at discharge

From: First results of a refeeding program in a psychiatric intensive care unit for patients with extreme anorexia nervosa

Chemistry

Admission (n = 68)

Discharge (n = 68)

Leucopenia (<4.0 G/l)

26 (38.2%)

19 (27.9%)

Anemia (RBC, Hb, Hc below normal range)

19 (27.9%)

18 (26.5%)

Hyponatremia (<135 mmol/l)

18 (26.5%)

10 (14.7%)

Hypokalemia (<3.5 mmol/l)

19 (27.9%)

12 (17.7%)

ECG

1st ECG (n = 43)

Last ECG (n = 43)

Days after admission

5.1 ± 6.4

124.8 ± 86.4

Bradycardia (<50 BPM)

8 (18.4%)

3 (7.0%)

Tachycardia (>100 BPM)

2 (4.7%)

4 (9.3%)

BPM (mean ± SD)

61.1 ± 17.0

73.7 ± 15.9

  1. Abbreviations: G/l 109 cells per liter, RBC red blood cells, Hb hemoglobin, Hc hematocrit, BPM beats per minute, SD standard deviation.