A Retrospective Cohort Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Sequential versus Concurrent Intrapleural Instillation of Tissue Plasminogen Activator and DNase for Pleural Infection
Table 1
Patient demographics and clinical characteristics ().
Age (years)
64 (56-71)
Female gender
30 (22.2)
Ethnicity
Chinese
96 (71.1)
Malay
22 (16.3)
Indian
14 (10.4)
Charlson’s comorbidity score
3 (2-5)
Comorbidities
Diabetes mellitus
37 (27.4)
Ischemic heart disease or congestive heart failure
21 (15.6)
Ongoing cancer
18 (13.3)
Moderate to severe chronic kidney disease
16 (11.9)
Previous stroke
16 (11.9)
Liver disease
11 (8.1)
Presenting symptoms
Chest pain
71 (52.6)
Cough
52 (38.5)
Fever
55 (40.7)
Dyspnea
43 (31.9)
Data are presented in number (percentage) and median (interquartile range) for categorical and continuous variables, respectively.
