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Characteristics of pleural effusion
| n = 62 | ||
| Duration of pleural effusions (month) | Mean ± Std [range] | 2.50 ± 4.25 [1.00~21.00] |
| Side of pleural effusions | Right | 36 (58.1%) |
| Left | 22 (35.5%) | |
| Both | 4 (6.4%) | |
| Symptoms related to pleural effusion | Presence:none | 41:21 (66.1%:31.9%) |
| Dyspnea | 30 (48.4%) | |
| Cough | 7 (11.3%) | |
| Pleurodynia | 14 (22.6%) | |
| Sleep disturbance | 1 (1.6%) | |
| Loss of appetite | 2 (3.2%) | |
n: number of patients
