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Table 2 Physiological parameters at presentation

From: Prognostic significance of pleural fluid microbiological positivity in pleural infection: a bicentric 10-year retrospective observational study

 

Total (n = 381)

MPPI (n = 169)

MNPI (n = 212)

p value

Confusion

26 (6.8%)

16 (9.5%)

10 (4.7%)

0.068

MAP < 65

16 (4.2%)

8 (4.7%)

8 (3.8%)

0.643

Tachycardia P > 100

220 (57.7%)

93 (55.0%)

127 (59.9%)

0.338

Temp > 38 C or < 36 C

102 (26.8%)

44 (26%)

58 (27.4%)

0.772

Tachypnea RR > 20

112 (29.4%)

51 (30.2%)

61 (28.8%)

0.765

Hypoxemia

117 (30.7%)

58 (34.3%)

59 (27.8%)

0.173

  1. MPPI: microbiological-positive pleural infection. MNPI: microbiological-negative pleural infection. MAP: Mean arterial pressure. Temp: Temperature
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