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Table 2 Treatment and outcome of patients

From: Impact of lymphocyte differential count > 15% in BALF on the mortality of patients with acute exacerbation of chronic fibrosing idiopathic interstitial pneumonia

 

Lymphocyte differential count in BALF

 

Variables

>15% (n = 24)

≤15% (n = 13)

P value

Treatment for CFIIP before admission

5 (21.7%)

5 (38.5%)

0.69

 corticosteroid

2 (8.3%)

1 (7.7%)

1.00

 corticosteroid + CyA

1 (4.2%)

2 (15.4%)

0.28

 pirfenidone

2 (8.3%)

1 (7.7%)

1.00

Treatment for AE of CFIIP

 corticosteroid

10 (41.7%)

3 (23.1%)

0.31

 corticosteroid + CyA

6 (25.0%)

4 (30.8%)

0.72

 corticosteroid + CY

0 (0.0%)

3 (23.1%)

0.04

 corticosteroid + CyA + CY

8 (33.3%)

3 (23.1%)

0.71

Outcome

 Mechanical ventilation

4 (16.7%)

5 (38.5%)

0.23

 90-day mortality

4 (16.7%)

8 (61.5%)

<0.01

 Overall survival, months

16.5 (5.4–25.8)

1.7 (0.6–4.0)

<0.01

 Death during observation period

9 (37.5%)

13 (100.0%)

<0.01

  1. Data are presented as number (percentage). BALF Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, CFIIP Chronic fibrosing idiopathic interstitial pneumonia, AE Acute exacerbation, CyA Cyclosporine A, CY cyclophosphamide