Table 1: Patient & effusion characteristics.
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Characteristic |
N = 76 (%) |
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Patient |
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Age (years), median (IQR) |
55 (47-64) |
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Female |
22 (28.9) |
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Smoking history |
45 (59.2) |
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Anemia (Hgb < 10 g/dL) |
18 (23.7) |
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Atrial fibrillation |
8 (10.5) |
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Chronic renal disease |
7 (9.2) |
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Cirrhosis |
2 (2.6) |
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Coronary disease |
7 (9.2) |
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Diabetes |
13 (17.1) |
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Heart failure |
7 (9.2) |
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Hypertension |
37 (48.7) |
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Obesity (BMI ≥ 30) |
18 (23.7) |
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Effusion |
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Etiology |
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Lung cancer |
27 (35.5) |
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Lymphoma |
14 (18.4) |
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Gastrointestinal |
8 (10.5) |
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Breast |
3 (3.9) |
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Other |
24 (31.6) |
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Massive |
24 (31.6) |
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Right-sided |
50 (65.8) |
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Initial diagnosis |
24 (31.6) |
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Duration (weeks) |
4 (2-8) |
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Duration > 4 weeks |
50 (65.8) |
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Volume drained (L), median (IQR) |
1.6 (1.5-2.0) |
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Abbreviations: Hgb: Hemoglobin; L: Liters; BMI: Body Mass Index; IQR: Interquartile Range