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Table 4 Univariate Andersen-Gill models: associated factors with any pneumothorax ipsilateral recurrences in PLCH patients during the study period

From: Management and outcomes of pneumothorax in adult patients with Langerhans cell Histiocytosis

Characteristic

HR

CI 95%

P value

Time fixed: measured at baseline (first pneumothorax)

Age

0.99

(0.96; 1.02)

0.65

Gender

 Female

1.00

  

 Male

1.21

(0.61; 2.42)

0.59

Tobacco smokers

1.00

  

Ex-smokers

1.39

(0.65; 2.98)

0.35

Cannabis consumption, yes

1.71

(0.91; 3.2)

0.093

MS LCH

1.53

(0.8; 2.94)

0.20

TLC

0.98

(0.95; 1)

0.064

FVC

0.98

(0.96; 1)

0.020

FEV1

0.98

(0.96; 1)

0.041

FEV1/FVC

1.01

(0.97; 1.05)

0.67

Restriction

2.08

(0.84; 5.14)

0.11

Obstruction

0.38

(0.12; 1.28)

0.12

Air trapping

5.08

(1.18; 21.8)

0.029

HRCT nodular score

1.08

(0.98; 1.19)

0.11

HRCT cystic score

1.05

(0.93; 1.17)

0.43

Predominant:

   

thick-walled cysts

1.76

(0.65; 4.77)

0.27

large cysts (> 1 cm)

0.20

(0.03; 1.43)

0.11

BRAF V600E

0.38

(0.17; 0.85)

0.019

Time-dependent: measured during the sudy period

Systemic treatment

0.68

(0.36; 1.28)

0.23

Smoking statusa

0.73

(0.38; 1.41)

0.35

Surgery

1.00

(0.54; 1.87)

1.00

VATS

2.03

(1.00; 4.12)

0.050

Resection of cysts/bullae

1.58

(0.78; 3.2)

0.20

Chemical pleurodesis

1.48

(0.76; 2.88)

0.25

Mechanical abrasion

0.90

(0.48; 1.68)

0.75

Apical pleurectomy

1.22

(0.63; 2.36)

0.57

  1. apersistent smoking vs. weaned from tobacco
  2. Abbreviation definitions: PLCH pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis, MS multisystem, TLC total lung capacity, VC vital capacity, RV residual volume, FEV1 forced expiratory volume in 1 s, FVC forced vital capacity, DLCO diffusion of carbon monoxide, HRCT high resolution computed tomography, VATS video-assisted thoracoscopy