Table 6 Baseline and post-pleurodesis lung sliding score by chest ultrasound
Lung sliding score | Spontaneous | Tetracycline solution | Tetracycline powder | Iodopovidone | P value1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Before pleurodesis | 0.768 | ||||
 Mean ± SD | 7.04 ± 1.02 | 7.28 ± 0.98 | 7.20 ± 0.96 | 7.04 ± 0.93 | |
 Range | 5.0−8.0 | 5.0−8.0 | 5.0−8.0 | 5.0−8.0 | |
Post pleurodesis | 0.031* | ||||
 Mean ± SD | 4.85 ± 1.60 | 4.48 ± 1.75 | 4.44 ± 1.45 | 3.35 ± 1.81 | |
 Range | 2.0−7.0 | 1.0−7.0 | 2.0−7.0 | 1.0−7.0 | |
P value2 | <0.001* | <0.001* | <0.001* | <0.001* | |