Table 2.
Baseline lung function values in individual patients
| Patient | Age (years) | FEV1 pre (%) | FEV1 post-BD (%) | FEV1 post-BD (L) | VC (L) | FEV1/VC | TLC (L) | FRC (L) | Raw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 | 31 | 35 | 0.73 | 1.95 | 34 | 7.14 | 5.87 | 1.04 |
| 2 | 65 | 34 | 34 | 0.91 | 2.16 | 43 | 4.92 | 4 | 1.12 |
| 3 | 76 | 31 | 37 | 0.71 | 1.24 | 48 | 4.91 | 3.59 | 1.409 |
| 4 | 65 | 25 | 33 | 1.07 | 3.63 | 22 | 9.19 | 7.28 | 1.02 |
| 5 | 61 | 33 | 36 | 0.98 | 2.92 | 30 | 6.99 | 4.82 | 1 |
| Patient | RV (L) | IC (L) | |||||||
| 1 | 5.19 | 1.35 | |||||||
| 2 | 2.76 | 1.01 | |||||||
| 3 | 3.67 | 1.04 | |||||||
| 4 | 5.55 | 1.92 | |||||||
| 5 | 4.07 | 1.73 |
Abbreviations: BD, bronchodilator; RFC, residual functional capacity; RV, residual volume; IC, inspiratory capacity; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 second; TLC, total lung capacity; VC, vital capacity; Raw, airway resistance