< 40 years | ≥ 40 years | ||
---|---|---|---|
(n = 84) | (n = 129) | P | |
Length of stay after bronchoscopy (days) | 8 (5–11) | 16 (9–26) | < 0.001 |
Days from admission to bronchoscopy | 2 (1–3) | 2 (1–4) | 0.006 |
Days from admission to corticosteroid administration | 2 (1–3) | 3 (2–5) | < 0.001 |
Duration of corticosteroid use, days | 7 (4–11) | 15 (9–25) | < 0.001 |
Mechanical ventilation | 5 (6.0) | 11 (8.5) | 0.486 |
Death | 0 (0.0) | 4 (3.1) | 0.103 |