Ultrasonographic pleurodesis score at day 0 (pre-pleurodesis) and day 1 (24 hours post-pleurodesis) in patients being treated for malignant pleural effusion
| Successful pleurodesis n=11/15 (73.3%) patients | Failed pleurodesis n=4/15 (26.7%) patients | p value unpaired t-test | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 0 pleurodesis score (mean±SD, total out of 18) | 10.89±3.98 | 6.50±1.29 | 0.054 |
| Difference=4.39 (95% CI −0.09 to 8.86) | |||
| Day 1 pleurodesis score
(mean±SD, total out of 18) | 13.45±2.63 | 6.75±2.94 | 0.002 |
| Difference=6.70 (95% CI 3.08 to 10.33) | |||
| Change from day 0 to
1
(mean±SD) | 2.57±3.98 | 0.25±3.59 | 0.326 |
| Difference=2.32 (95% CI −2.59 to 7.23) | |||