Table 3.
Data about preparations of patients for bronchoscopy
| Variables | Value (percentage of the total) |
|---|---|
| Duration of appointment (days) | |
| Mean±SD | 3.53±4.12 |
| Range | 1-21 |
| Premedication | |
| Pethidine | 26 (22.2) |
| Inhaled lidocaine | 23 (19.7) |
| No | 68 (58.1) |
| Indication for bronchoscopy | |
| Pulmonary infiltrate | 56 (47.9) |
| Malignancy | 47 (40.2) |
| Sarcoidosis | 6 (5.1) |
| ILD | 5 (4.2) |
| Hemoptysis | 3 (2.6) |
SD=Standard deviation, ILD=Interstitial lung disease