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Table 3 Generalized Estimating Equation Models of the Secondary Outcomes

From: Association between one-session bilateral whole-lung lavage and periprocedural complications in patients with pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: a retrospective cohort study

Variable

Postprocedural LOS

(N = 175)

Postprocedural Ventilation Support (N = 175)

Intraprocedural SpO2 Nadir

(N = 175)

Decrease of PA−aO2

(N = 166)a

OR

95% CI

P

OR

95% CI

P

OR

95% CI

P

OR

95% CI

P

Group

0.13

0.03 to 0.52

0.004b

0.32

0.10 to 1.04

0.058

0.35

0.11 to 1.13

0.080

0.21

0.02 to 1.84

0.157

Age (10 years)

0.95

0.72 to 1.26

0.723

1.14

0.75 to 1.71

0.545

1.15

0.81 to 1.63

0.440

0.59

0.34 to 1.05

0.072

Sex

0.44

0.20 to 0.98

0.044

1.18

0.46 to 3.06

0.734

0.43

0.19 to 0.98

0.044b

0.77

0.19 to 3.16

0.717

DSS

1.73

0.92 to 3.23

0.087

1.26

0.65 to 2.46

0.500

0.76

0.38 to 1.51

0.428

1.38

0.45 to 4.23

0.575

Diffusion dysfunction

0.85

0.53 to 1.39

0.527

0.95

0.54 to 1.67

0.861

1.00

0.67 to 1.49

0.996

1.13

0.47 to 2.71

0.776

Preprocedural infection

4.40

1.10 to 17.65

0.036

1.87

0.73 to 4.80

0.196

6.22

2.82 to 13.71

< 0.001b

0.36

0.06 to 2.31

0.281

Number of previous WLLs

1.20

0.88 to 1.62

0.248

1.08

0.89 to 1.31

0.416

0.82

0.66 to 1.03

0.084

0.77

0.37 to 1.62

0.492

Surgery yearb

0.89

0.80 to 0.99

0.030b

1.31

1.18 to 1.44

< 0.001b

1.07

0.98 to 1.17

0.133

1.08

0.93 to 1.26

0.291

Anesthesia duration

(30 min)

0.99

1.07 to 1.35

0.920

1.06

0.89 to 1.23

0.558

1.08

0.93 to 1.26

0.301

0.79

0.63 to 0.99

0.037b

  1. Abbreviations: LOS, length of stay; PA−aO2, alveolar-arterial oxygen tension gradient; SpO2, pulse oxygen saturation; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; BMI, body mass index; DSS, disease severity score; WLL, whole lung lavage. a Data of PA−aO2 was missing in nine included whole lung lavage procedures. bP<0.05. cYears since 2000