Baseline characteristics of 151 patients undergoing surgical lung biopsy for uncertain interstitial lung disease
| Patients (n) | 151 |
| Gender | |
| Male/female (ratio) | 91/60 (1.5) |
| Age (years) | |
| Mean ± SD (range) | 54 ± 13 (25–79) |
| Smoking historya | |
| Current smoker | 32 (22) |
| Former smoker | 42 (28) |
| Never smoked | 75 (50) |
| FEV1 (% predicted)b | |
| Mean ± SD (range) | 89 ± 24 (29–160) |
| Preoperative therapy, n (%) | |
| Immunosuppressive | 3 (2) |
| Steroids | 20 (13) |
| Oxygen | 21 (14) |
| Preoperative ICU stay | 6 (4) |
| Patients (n) | 151 |
| Gender | |
| Male/female (ratio) | 91/60 (1.5) |
| Age (years) | |
| Mean ± SD (range) | 54 ± 13 (25–79) |
| Smoking historya | |
| Current smoker | 32 (22) |
| Former smoker | 42 (28) |
| Never smoked | 75 (50) |
| FEV1 (% predicted)b | |
| Mean ± SD (range) | 89 ± 24 (29–160) |
| Preoperative therapy, n (%) | |
| Immunosuppressive | 3 (2) |
| Steroids | 20 (13) |
| Oxygen | 21 (14) |
| Preoperative ICU stay | 6 (4) |
SD: standard deviation; ICU: intensive care unit.
aData not available: 2 patients.
bData not available: 14 patients.
Baseline characteristics of 151 patients undergoing surgical lung biopsy for uncertain interstitial lung disease
| Patients (n) | 151 |
| Gender | |
| Male/female (ratio) | 91/60 (1.5) |
| Age (years) | |
| Mean ± SD (range) | 54 ± 13 (25–79) |
| Smoking historya | |
| Current smoker | 32 (22) |
| Former smoker | 42 (28) |
| Never smoked | 75 (50) |
| FEV1 (% predicted)b | |
| Mean ± SD (range) | 89 ± 24 (29–160) |
| Preoperative therapy, n (%) | |
| Immunosuppressive | 3 (2) |
| Steroids | 20 (13) |
| Oxygen | 21 (14) |
| Preoperative ICU stay | 6 (4) |
| Patients (n) | 151 |
| Gender | |
| Male/female (ratio) | 91/60 (1.5) |
| Age (years) | |
| Mean ± SD (range) | 54 ± 13 (25–79) |
| Smoking historya | |
| Current smoker | 32 (22) |
| Former smoker | 42 (28) |
| Never smoked | 75 (50) |
| FEV1 (% predicted)b | |
| Mean ± SD (range) | 89 ± 24 (29–160) |
| Preoperative therapy, n (%) | |
| Immunosuppressive | 3 (2) |
| Steroids | 20 (13) |
| Oxygen | 21 (14) |
| Preoperative ICU stay | 6 (4) |
SD: standard deviation; ICU: intensive care unit.
aData not available: 2 patients.
bData not available: 14 patients.
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