Table 1.
Study day | EVW cold | Control cold |
---|---|---|
(a) Nasal total leucocyte counts; values are median (lower and upper quartile),×105/mL | ||
0 | 0.0 (0.0, 5.5) | 0.0 (0.0, 4.8) |
2 | 11.9 (0.0, 28.5) * | 0.0 (0.0, 4.6) |
4 | 5.9 (0.0, 19.2) ** | 6.5 (0.0, 9.0) |
17 | 6.9 (0.8,12.9) | 0.0 (0.0, 0.8) |
(b) Change from baseline in neutrophil counts in nasal lavage in subjects with colds; values are median difference (inter‐quartile range)×104/mL | ||
2 | 5.4 (0.0,11.0) | 0.0 (−1.1, 2.2) |
4 | 2.6 (0.0,7.9) | 1.8 (−1.3, 9.7) |
17 | 0.7 (−2.5, 11.0) | 0.0 (−1.4, 0.4) |
EVW=exclusive viral wheezers; number of observations on days 2, 4 and 17, respectively: viral wheezers 16, 16, 13; controls 9, 9, 6. No differences between EVW and controls were significant (Mann–Whitney U‐test). Difference from baseline:
P=0.026,
P=0.027.