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Table 1 Patients’ characteristics at baseline

From: Use of positive expiratory pressure during six minute walk test: results in patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

 

PEP Group n = 50 patients

Control group n = 50 patients

GENDER F/M

24/50

18/50

AGE years

71.9 ± 4.0

72.1 ± 4.1

FVC%

51.26 ± 11.89

49.67 ± 12.68

FEV1%

35.14 ± 14.56

33.48 ± 10.57

FEV1/FVC%

48.2 ± 8.4

53.2 ± 5.5

TLC%

147.36 ± 44.29

129.44 ± 10.27

RV%

148.82 ± 13.4

140.88 ± .13.22

DLCO%

54.68 ± 11.40

60.03 ± 0.10

paO2

67.1 ± 6.6

61.8 ± 7.0

paCO2

44.7 ± 3,3

43.8 ± 5.0

pH

7.41 ± 0,1

7.42 ± 0,2

  1. DLCO, Lung diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide; FEV1, Forced expiratory volume 1 sec; FEV1/FVC Tiffeneau index; FVC, Forced vital capacity; PaCO2, carbon dioxide arterial pressure. PaO2, oxygen arterial pressure; PEP, Positive Expiratory Pressure;RV, Residual volume; TLC, Total lung capacity.
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