Patient-Centered Outcomes Following Thoracentesis

Pleura
A Christine ArgentoJonathan T Puchalski

Abstract

Pleural effusions impact over 1.5 million people annually in the United States and cause significant morbidity. Although therapeutic thoracentesis is associated with improvement in respiratory parameters, unanswered questions remain regarding its impact. The purpose of this study was to investigate patient-centered outcomes, the need for additional pleural interventions, and mortality in the 30 days following thoracentesis. This prospective observational cohort study was performed in a tertiary care academic medical center between December 2010 and December 2011. Adult patients referred for thoracentesis were offered enrollment. The following characteristics were evaluated both before and at 30 days postprocedure: dyspnea using modified BORG (mBORG), physical and mental quality of life (QoL) using the short form 12, and basic activities of daily living (BADLs). The primary outcomes included changes in these parameters 30 days after thoracentesis. Secondary outcomes included the need for additional pleural procedures and mortality within 30 days of the thoracentesis. Multivariable logistic regression was used for analysis. Of the 284 patients who underwent thoracentesis, 80 (28.2%) died within 30 days of the procedure. Of the 16...Continue Reading

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