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Table 1 Baseline patient characteristics

From: A novel, rapid, and effective technique for whole lung lavage in patients with pulmonary alveolar proteinosis and silicosis: retrospective study

 

Result

Patients, n

14

Age, years

42.6 ± 10.9

Gender, n (%)

 

 Male

11 (78.6)

 Female

3 (21.4)

Height, cm

171 ± 7.01

Weight, kg

69.1 ± 12.0

ASA score

3.0 [3.0, 3.0]

Medical history, n (%)

 

 PAP

12 (85.7)

 Silicosis

2 (14.3)

 Hypertension

2 (14.3)

OSA

2 (14.3)

 Nephrolithiasis

1 (7.1)

 Diabetes mellitus

1 (7.1)

 Obesity

1 (7.1)

 Cerebral palsy

1 (7.1)

 Anaemia

1 (7.1)

 Smoker

2 (14.3)

  1. Categorical variables are presented as counts and percentages. Normally distributed continuous variables are presented as mean ± SD; non-normally distributed continuous variables are presented as median [IQR]. ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; OSA, obstructive sleep apnoea; PAP, pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
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