Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of patients with an AECOPD from admission, discharge and 14 day follow-up (mean (SD)).
| Admission | Discharge | 14 day follow up | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart rate (bpm) | 88 (17) | 82 (13)* | 80 (10)* |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 131 (24) | 121 (17)* | 122 (16)* |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 76 (16) | 70 (11)* | 73 (9) |
| Mean arterial blood pressure (mmHg) | 94 (15) | 87 (11)* | 89 (10) |
| Pulse oximetry (SpO2) | 92 (5) | 93 (3) | 94 (3) |
| IL-6 (pg/ml) | 7.2 (12.9) | 9.9 (15.1) | 8.6 (7.0) |
| mMRC | 2.8 (1.2) | 2.4 (1.0) | 2.0 (1.0)* |
| COPD assessment tool | 27 (8) | 20 (7)* | 18 (7)* |
| Step count (steps/day; median (IQR)) | 830 (1051) | 964 (1844) | 1740 (2830)*¥ |
Values are mean (SD).
Summaries are based on completed data.
*p < 0.05 vs. Admission.
¥p < 0.05 vs. Discharge.