Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the enrolled patients
From: Ultrasound-guided pleural puncture in supine or recumbent lateral position - feasibility study
Patients’ characteristics (first admission) | n. | % |
|---|---|---|
Thoracentesis | ||
Total number of patients | 76 | |
Males | 47 | 61.8 |
Non invasive ventilation | 3 | 3.9 |
Invasive ventilation | 1 | 1.3 |
Symptoms at admission | ||
Chest pain | 19 | 25 |
Fever | 2 | 2.6 |
Dyspnea | 54 | 71 |
Cough | 9 | 11.8 |
Chest drainage | ||
Total number of patients | 30 | |
Males | 21 | 70 |
Non invasive ventilation | 3 | 10 |
Invasive ventilation | 0 | |
Symptoms at admission | ||
Chest pain | 18 | 60 |
Fever | 10 | 3.3 |
Dyspnea | 28 | 93.3 |
Cough | 5 | 16.6 |