Table 1. Characteristics of the study population and outcomes of the comprehensive multidisciplinary pulmonary rehabilitation (n= 31).
| Before | After | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight (kg) |
54.4±10.2 |
54.9±9.9 |
<0.05 |
| Pulmonary function tests (n=31) |
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| FEV1 (L) |
1.05±0.41 |
1.04±0.41 |
0.501 |
| VC (L) |
3.16±0.64 |
3.25±0.72 |
0.118 |
| FEV1% predicted |
40.3±15.8 |
39.9±15.8 |
0.502 |
| DLco/VA % predicted |
37.2±11.6 |
37.4±10.8 |
0.880 |
| TLC % predicted |
137.4±22.7 |
131.5±18.9 |
<0.01 |
| RV % predicted |
230.3±61.4 |
210.3±52.8 |
<0.01 |
| FRC % predicted |
148.4±31.8 |
140.0±26.8 |
<0.01 |
| RV/TLC |
58.4±7.4 |
56.3±8.0 |
<0.05 |
| 6MWD |
405±92.0 |
436±83.0 |
<0.01 |
| Respiratory muscle strength (n=27)* |
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| Pimax |
–58.3±16.7 |
–69.3±18.4 |
<0.01 |
| Pemax |
149.4±40.0 |
162.1±36.5 |
<0.01 |
| SGRQ (n=24)† |
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| Total | 42.4±12.5 | 31.7±14.5 | <0.01 |
*Four patients were excluded for exacerbation of COPD precluding measurement of respiratory muscle strength (n=1), an episode of acute lumbago (n=1), or a recent episode of pneumothorax (n=2) at the time when the evaluation after pulmonary rehabilitation was scheduled; †SGRQ was not evaluated in 7 patients.