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. 2016 Nov 3;41(1):42–47. doi: 10.1080/10790268.2016.1235753

Table 2.

Pulmonary Function pre- and post-bronchodilator.

Ipratropium Bromide (IB)
Albuterol Sulfate (AS)
Parameters Pre Post Pre Post
FVC (L) 3.14 ± 0.81 3.36 ± 0.77 3.25 ± 0.94 3.32 ± 0.91
FEV1 (L) 2.60 ± 0.55 2.82 ± 0.59*** 2.66 ± 0.63 2.80 ± 0.64*
FEF 25–75% (L/s) 2.68 ± 0.74 3.25 ± 1.08*** 2.78 ± 0.85 3.27 ± 1.17*
sGaw (cmH20−1sec−1) 0.14 ± 0.03 0.24 ± 0.05*** 0.17 ± 0.07 0.25 ± 0.14**
R5 (cmH2O/L/s) 3.94 ± 0.87 2.94 ± 0.62*** 3.94 ± 1.00 3.13 ± 0.67***
R20 (cmH2O/L/s) 3.29 ± 0.81 2.51 ± 0.46*** 3.06 ± 0.59 2.76 ± 0.45**
R5-R20 (cmH2O/L/s) 0.81 ± 0.50 0.55 ± 0.36** 1.06 ± 0.72 0.45 ± 0.34**
AX (cmH2O/L) 3.93 ± 3.81 2.73 ± 2.81* 4.98 ± 3.87 2.10 ± 2.28**

R5, resistance at 5Hz; R20, resistance at 20Hz.

*P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001.