10.6084/m9.figshare.4649830.v1
Choi S.H.
Choi
S.H.
Cha S.-I.
Cha
S.-I.
Shin K.-M.
Shin
K.-M.
Lim J.-K.
Lim
J.-K.
Yoo S.-S.
Yoo
S.-S.
Lee S.-Y.
Lee
S.-Y.
Lee J.
Lee
J.
Kim C.-H.
Kim
C.-H.
Park J.-Y.
Park
J.-Y.
Lee D.H.
Lee
D.H.
Supplementary Material for: Clinical Relevance of Pleural Effusion in Patients with Pulmonary Embolism
Karger Publishers
2017
Computed tomography
Pleural effusion
Pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary infarction
2017-02-14 10:26:32
Dataset
https://karger.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Supplementary_Material_for_Clinical_Relevance_of_Pleural_Effusion_in_Patients_with_Pulmonary_Embolism/4649830
<p><b><i>Background:</i></b> Data regarding pleural effusion due to pulmonary embolism (PE) are limited. <b><i>Objectives:</i></b> The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical characteristics of PE patients with pleural effusion caused by PE. <b><i>Methods:</i></b>
Patients with PE were retrospectively analyzed and divided into 2
groups based on computed tomography: a group with pleural effusion due
to PE (effusion group) and a group without pleural effusion (control
group). Clinical characteristics were compared between the 2 groups. <b><i>Results:</i></b> The study population consisted of the effusion group (<i>n</i> = 127) and the control group (<i>n</i>
= 651). Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) level was significantly higher
in the effusion group than in the control group. The percentages of
high-risk Simplified PE Severity Index (57 vs. 47%, <i>p</i> = 0.008), central PE (84 vs. 73%, <i>p</i> = 0.013), right ventricular dilation (45 vs. 36%, <i>p</i> = 0.053), and pulmonary infarction (40 vs. 8%, <i>p</i>
< 0.001) were higher in the effusion group than in the control
group. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that pulmonary infarction
(odds ratio [OR] 6.20, 95% confidence interval [CI] 3.49-10.91, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and CRP level (OR 1.05, 95% CI 1.101-1.09, <i>p</i>
= 0.023) were independent predictors of pleural effusion due to PE. The
presence of pleural effusion was not a predictor of short-term outcomes
or length of hospital stay. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> Patients with
more severe PE are likely to have pleural effusion caused by PE.
However, pleural effusion was not a proven predictor of short-term
outcome or length of hospital stay. Pulmonary infarction and CRP levels
were independent risk factors for the development of pleural effusion.</p>