Table 1. The proportion of TPE in total pleural effusions diagnosed by medical thoracoscopy.
Country | n | TPE (%) |
---|---|---|
China (10) | 833 | 40.0 |
South Africa (11) | 51 | 82.4 |
India (12) | 68 | 23.5 |
New Zealand (13) | 51 | 5.9 |
United Kingdom (14) | 56 | 5.6 |
Spain (15) | 93 | 3.2 |
France (16) | 149 | 2.7 |
Denmark (17) | 146 | 2.1 |
United States (18) | 51 | 0 |
TPE, tuberculous pleural effusion.