Patient characteristics and bronchoscopic procedures in the two study groups
| Hydrocodone(n = 60) | Placebo(n = 60) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAL, bronchoalveolar lavage; BB, bronchial brushing; EBB, endobronchial biopsy; TBB, transbronchial biopsy; TBNA, transbronchial needle aspiration; BS, bronchial secretion. | |||
| Male/female | 41/19 | 41/19 | – |
| Mean (SD) age (years) | 62 (10) | 62 (10) | – |
| Overall procedures | |||
| BAL | 28 (46%) | 21 (35%) | 0.265 |
| BB | 10 (16%) | 8 (13%) | 0.799 |
| EBB | 14 (23%) | 18 (30%) | 0.419 |
| TBB | 14 (24%) | 6 (10%) | 0.085 |
| TBNA | 15 (25%) | 9 (15%) | 0.254 |
| Single procedures | |||
| Inspection + BS | 13 (22%) | 15 (25%) | 0.674 |
| BAL | 12 (20%) | 8 (13%) | 0.342 |
| BB | 0 | 0 | – |
| EBB | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) | – |
| TBB | 0 | 0 | – |
| TBNA | 0 | 0 | – |
| Combined procedures | |||
| BAL + BB | 2 (3%) | 4 (7%) | 0.679 |
| BAL + EBB | 8 (13%) | 2 (3%) | 0.095 |
| BAL + TBB | 6 (10%) | 2 (3%) | 0.272 |
| BAL + TBNA | 4 (7%) | 2 (3%) | 0.679 |
| BAL + TBB + TBNA | 1 (2%) | 0 | 1 |
| BB + EBB | 1 (2%) | 0 | 1 |
| BB + TBB | 3 (5%) | 1 (2%) | 0.619 |
| BB + TBNA | 7 (12%) | 2 (3%) | 0.163 |
| EBB + TBB | 2 | 1 (5%) | 1 |
| EBB + TBNA | 4 (7%) | 3 (5%) | 1 |
| TBB + TBNA | 6 (10%) | 2 (3%) | 0.272 |