Change in morbidity visual analogue scale score (VAS)* after anti-tuberculous treatment with or without pigtail drainage
| Drainage group (n=30) | No drainage group (n=31) | |
|---|---|---|
| *Visual analogue scale (combined index score of general well being, appetite, night sweating, pleural chest pain, tiredness, dyspnoea, and cough) at different evaluation time points. | ||
| Values are mean (SD). | ||
| Admission | 392.9 (84.0) | 423.4 (93.0) |
| 1 week | 57.1 (33.2) | 68.5 (44.7) |
| 2 weeks | 43.7 (23.6) | 44.2 (24.3) |
| 4 weeks | 18.6 (16.5) | 21.7 (20.2) |
| 8 weeks | 8.5 (10.4) | 11.9 (14.3) |
| 12 weeks | 4.6 (6.7) | 6.5 (8.6) |
| 24 weeks | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |