Analysis of Patients with Hemoptysis in a Tertiary Referral Hospital / 결핵및호흡기질환
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
;
: 107-114, 2012.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-105218
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
This study attempted to investigate the main causes of hemoptysis, the type of examinations used for diagnosis, the treatment modalities and outcomes.METHODS:
A retrospective study was conducted on the medical records of 221 patients admitted to the Chonnam National University Hospital, between January 2005 and February 2010, with hemoptysis.RESULTS:
Bronchiectasis (32.6%), active pulmonary tuberculosis (18.5%), fungus ball (10.8%), and lung cancer (5.9%) accounted for most causes of hemoptysis. Computed tomography scan was the most sensitive diagnostic test when employed alone, with positive yield of 93.2%. There were 161 cases of conservative treatment (72.9%), 42 cases of bronchial artery embolization (BAE) (19.0%), and 18 cases of surgery (8.1%). Regarding the amount of hemoptysis, 70 cases, out of 221 cases, were mild (31.5%), 36 cases moderate (16.2%), and 115 cases massive hemoptysis (52.0%). Most of the patients were treated conservatively, but if there was more bleeding present, BAE or surgery was more commonly performed than the conservative treatment (p< or =0.0001). In the multivariate model, severe hemoptysis and lung cancer were independently associated with short-term recurrence. BAE was independently associated with long-term recurrence, and lung cancer was associated with in-hospital mortality. The overall in-hospital mortality rate was 11.3%.CONCLUSION:
Hemoptysis is a common symptom with a good prognosis in most cases. However, patients exhibiting massive bleeding or those with malignancy had a poorer prognosis. In-hospital mortality was strongly related to the cause, especially in lung cancer.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Prognosis
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Recurrence
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
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Bronchial Arteries
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Bronchiectasis
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Medical Records
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Retrospective Studies
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Treatment Outcome
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Hospital Mortality
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Diagnostic Tests, Routine
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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