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A total of 68 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were screened. Eleven patients were excluded, and 57 subjects were randomly allocated to the study group or control group with a 2:1 ratio. This 2:1 ratio was based on our previous experience with regards to clinical trial studies. Please refer to the text.
