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Table 1 Diagnoses presented in ICU patients that led to thoracentesis

From: Real-time ultrasound-guided thoracentesis in the intensive care unit: prevalence of mechanical complications

 

Absolute frequency (n = 81)

Relative frequency (n = 81)

Accumulated percentage (n = 81)

Principal diagnosis

 Cardiovascular surgery

46

56.8

56.8

 Heart failure

13

16.0

72.8

 Pneumonia

10

12.3

85.2

 Other

12

14.8

100.0