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Most common were sleep disturbances, pain, -constipation, anaemia, infections, spasticity, and malnutrition. No significant correlation was observed between the occurrence of complications and age, gender, or diagnosis group. In total, 74% of the complications were found to have no impact on the rehabilitation process; however, malnutrition, infections, and spasticity could notably lead to interrupted or prolonged stays, altered rehabilitation goals, and worsened functional prognoses.\nConclusion: Medical complications frequently occur during inpatient rehabilitation. 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