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Table 3 Pneumothorax vs. no pneumothorax and lung function parameters and age

From: Low diffusion capacity of the lung predicts pneumothorax and chest drainage after CT-guided lung biopsy

Parameters

 

Pneumothorax (n=285)

No-pneumothorax (n=425)

DLCO

(ml/min/kPa, mean)

5.57

6.05

FEV1

(litres, mean)

2.06

2.16

RV

(litres, mean)

2.26

2.25

Age

(years, mean)

68.6

67.4

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BMC Research Notes

ISSN: 1756-0500

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