Table 2.
Patients’ characteristics before and after pulmonary rehabilitation
| N=25 | Pre-PR | Post-PR | P-value |
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| Spirometry | |||
| FVC% | 83 (73–101) | 89 (76–102) | 0.020 |
| FEV1% | 43 (34–50) | 48 (39–55) | 0.001 |
| PEF% | 41 (40–50) | 45 (40–51) | 0.024 |
| FEV1/FVC% | 41 (34–46) | 53 (47–63) | <0.001 |
| VR% | 132 (103–155) | 129 (100–144) | 0.002 |
| TLC% | 105 (97–115) | 102 (97–112) | 0.040 |
| RV/TLC% | 48 (38–52) | 45 (36–50) | <0.01 |
| Arterial blood gas | |||
| pH | 7.41 (7.40–7.42) | 7.41 (7.40–7.42) | 1 |
| SaO2% | 94 (91–95) | 93 (92–95) | 0.008 |
| PaO2, mmHg | 65 (59–70) | 67 (60–71) | 0.016 |
| PaCO2, mmHg | 45 (41–49) | 43 (40–45) | 0.041 |
| 6MWD (m) | 250 (150–350) | 300 (210–400) | <0.001 |
| CAT | 26 (21–34) | 24 (20–30) | <0.001 |
| MRC | 4 (3–4) | 3 (2–3) | <0.001 |
| BODE | 6 (4–7) | 4 (3–6) | 0.001 |
Note: Data are presented as median (25th–75th percentiles).
Abbreviations: PFTs, pulmonary function tests; PR, pulmonary rehabilitation; FVC, forced vital capacity; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 second; PEF, peak forced expiratory flow; FEV1/FVC, Tiffeneau index; RV, residual volume; TLC, total lung capacity; RV/TLC, Motley index; ABG, arterial blood gas; 6MWD, 6-minute walking distance; CAT, COPD Assessment Test; MRC, Medical Research Council dyspnea score; BODE, BODE index (Body mass index, airflow Obstruction, Dyspnea, and Exercise).