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. 2009 Jan 20;100(3):464–469. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604866

Table 3. Symptom palliation.

Arm A (drainage alone) B (ipc BLM)
N eligible 42 37
     
% of those with improved or stable scores a
 Cough 60% 57%
 Pain 50% 62%
 Anorexia 55% 62%
 Dyspnoea 62% 46%
 Total 55% 51%

ipc BLM=intrapericardial bleomycin instillation.

a

The scores at 1 month were compared with those at enrolment.