Table 1.
Patient characteristics.
| Median Age (Years) | 65 [13–89] | |
|---|---|---|
| Median BMI |
21.7 [14.2–35.2] | |
| Number of patients | % | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 55 | 50.0% |
| Female | 55 | 50.0% |
| Smoking history | ||
| (+) | 56 | 51.0% |
| (−) | 54 | 49.0% |
| Comorbidities | ||
| All | 55 | 50.0% |
| COPD | 43 | 39.1% |
| IP | 10 | 9.1% |
| NTM | 2 | 1.8% |
| Old TB | 3 | 2.7% |
| Others | 4 | 3.6% |
| Diagnosis by CT-GNB | ||
| (+) | 96 | 87.3% |
| (−) | 14 | 12.7% |
| Diagnosis | ||
| Primary lung cancer | 61 | 55.5% |
| Metastatic lung cancer | 17 | 15.5% |
| Other malignancies | 5 | 4.5% |
| Benign disease | 13 | 11.8% |
| Others | 14 | 12.7% |
| Patient position | ||
| Supine | 32 | 29.1% |
| Prone | 77 | 70.0% |
| Left lateral | 1 | 0.9% |
BMI: Body mass index, COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, IP: Interstitial pneumonia, NTM: Nontuberculous myco-bacteriosis, Tb: Tuberculosis, CT-GNB: Computed tomography-guided needle biopsy.