Research Article
Serum Amyloid Alpha in Parapneumonic Effusions
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of all 57 participants.
| Age | 67.5 (57.25–71.75) | SpO2 | 95 (92.5–95.5) | CURB score | 1 (1-2) | Comorbidities- Carlson index, n | 1 (0–2) | Presence of chronic respiratory disease, n | 18 | Loculations in ultrasound, n | 24 | Septal thickening in ultrasound (mm) | 3 (2-3) | Pleural effusion extended in | | >half hemithorax, n | 9 | >1/3 | 16 | <1/3 | 18 |
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Continuous data are expressed as median (IQR), otherwise indicated.
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