Table 3.
Significant correlations between resting energy expenditure and gender, Norris bulbar score, forced vital capacity and maximal inspiratory mouth pressure
| REESB | REENIV | REESB-REENIV | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender |
0.523* 0.037-0.809 |
0.038 |
0.714* 0.337-0.893 |
0.001 |
0.282 -0.248;0.683 |
0.289 |
| Norris bulbar score |
0.582* 0.099-0.843 |
0.023 |
0.677* 0.253-0.883 |
0.005 |
0.157-0.386;0.620 |
0.575 |
| FVC sitting (ml) |
0.577* 0.038-0.856 |
0.039 |
0.635* -0.022-0.821 |
0.019 |
0.079-0.494;0.604 |
0.798 |
| PiMAX (cmH2O) | 0.826* 0.359-0.962 | 0.006 | 0.707* 0.080-0.933 | 0.033 | -0.044 -0.688;0.639 | 0.910 |
REE, resting energy expenditure; "sb", during spontaneous breathing; "niv", during non invasive ventilation.
FVC, Forced Vital Capacity; PiMAX, maximal inspiratory mouth pressure.