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Table 1 Final diagnosis of admitted patients in the Chest Department from 2007 to 2018 (n = 17,531)

From: Prevalence, causes, and chest sonographic findings of bronchiectasis among admitted patients in tertiary care hospital: 10 years’ experience

Study population (n = 17,531)

Final diagnosis

Percentage

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

6679

38.1

Interstitial lung diseases (ILD)

1595

9.1

Combined emphysema pulmonary fibrosis (CEPF)

161

0.9

Bronchiectasis

1585

9.04

Pneumonia

1116

6.3

Tuberculosis

373

2.1

Pleural effusion

1435

8.1

Empyema

211

1.2

Pneumothorax

637

3.6

Bronchogenic carcinoma

547

3.1

Mesothelioma

92

0.52

Pulmonary embolism

889

5.07

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS ) + obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS)

362

2.06

Overlap syndrome (COPD-OSAS)

610

3.4

Others

1239

7.1