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. 2018 Aug 2;18:126. doi: 10.1186/s12890-018-0698-1

Table 3.

Respiratory muscle strength data of CG, RP, and LP

CG (n = 20) RP (n = 9) LP (n = 18)
Respiratory muscle strength
 MIP, cmH2O
  % predicted		 −103.1 ± 30.4
99.5 ± 20.9		 −57.4 ± 16.9*
59.9 ± 13.4*		 −67.1 ± 28.5*
63.4 ± 21.2*
 MEP, cmH2O
  % predicted		 120.9 ± 41.6
115.5 ± 35.6		 78.8 ± 24.8*
85.1 ± 24.8*		 95.8 ± 43.8*
85.8 ± 32.3*
 SNIP, cmH2O
  % predicted		 95.9 ± 20.0
88.5 ± 28.0		 53.9 ± 16.7*
56.0 ± 15.2*		 62.0 ± 17.5*
60.0 ± 13.7*
 PdiSniff, cmH2O 70.3 ± 25.5 51.7 ± 10.9 53.4 ± 21.6

Data expressed as mean ± standard deviation. CG control group, Pdi transdiaphragmatic pressure, RP right paralysis group, LP left paralysis group, MIP maximal inspiratory pressure, MEP maximal expiratory pressure, SNIP sniff nasal inspiratory pressure. *p < 0.05 compared with control