Table 2.
Spirometry data during supine position and exercise
Supine Position | Exercise | ||||
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| |||||
Measures | Baseline | 2min | 25min | Baseline | Max |
DLCO (ml/(min*mmHg)) | 16.2±1.2 | 15.7±1.4 | 14.7±1.4 | 16.6±1.2 | 23.6±2.5** |
DLNO (ml/(min*mmHg)) | 60.8±4.1 | 45.8±3.8* | 46.6±4.7* | 61.4±4.5 | 74.3±7.1* |
Dm (ml/(min*mmHg)) | 28.7±1.9 | 21.6±1.8* | 22.0±2.2* | 28.9±2.1 | 35.0±3.3* |
Q (l/min) | 4.0±0.3 | 4.6±0.3 | 4.3±0.3 | 4.2±0.3 | 7.7±0.9** |
EELV (ml) | 2960±214 | 2548±178* | 2426±139* | 2972±214 | 2854±173 |
VT (ml) | 1298±61 | 1068±78* | 1062±75* | 1281±59 | 1801±138** |
DLCO: lung diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide, DLCO: lung diffusing capacity for nitro oxide, DM: membrane conductance, Q: cardiac output, EELV: end expiratory lung volume, VT: tidal volume,.
indicate a significant difference from baseline (*= p<0.05 and **=p<0.01).