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. 2016 May;8(5):958–965. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2016.03.70

Table 2. Effects of inhaled bronchodilators on the five indices and Borg score (mean ± SD).

Group FEV1 (L) FVC (L) IC (L) RMS (ìv) VE/RMS (L/min/ìv) Borg score Borg score/VE
Group A
   T0 1.24±0.30 2.69±0.55 1.66±0.32 97.74±51.24 0.19±0.09 1.50±0.94 0.10±0.06
   TP 1.17±0.35 2.60±0.59 1.64±0.37 98.98±60.44 0.19±0.11 1.39±0.79 0.10±0.06
   T1 1.36±0.41*,† 3.04±0.44*,† 1.81±0.42*,† 75.08±44.97*,† 0.26±0.16*,† 0.61±0.35*,† 0.04±0.02*,†
   T2 1.38±0.36*,† 3.17±0.56*,† 1.92±0.45*,† 66.78±42.02*,† 0.33±0.13*,† 0.45±0.21*,† 0.03±0.02*,†
Group B
   T0 1.26±0.44 2.72±0.68 1.72±0.43 90.92±45.51 0.23±0.13 1.32±0.59 0.10±0.06
   TP 1.27±0.35 2.79±0.60 1.76±0.41 83.61±36.02 0.22±0.14 1.19±0.53 0.10±0.06
   T1 1.39±0.37*,† 3.10±0.53*,† 1.95±0.53*,† 65.04±49.51*,† 0.29±0.16*,† 0.50±0.27*,† 0.04±0.03*,†
   T2 1.40±0.40*,† 3.13±0.58*,†,‡ 2.00±0.50*,† 60.13±50.71*,† 0.40±0.18*,† 0.43±0.23*,† 0.03±0.02*,†

*, in comparison with T0, P<0.05; , in comparison with Tp, P<0.05; , in comparison with T1, P<0.05. T0, TP, T1, T2, four different time points. FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 second; FVC, forced vital capacity; IC, inspiratory capacity; RMS, root mean square; VE, minute ventilation.