Table 4. Studies assessing CO2 sensitivity in RS subjects.
Study | CO2 responders, n | CO2 nonresponders, n | RS among CO2 responders, n (%) | RS among CO2 nonresponders, n (%) | p-value |
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Nardi20 | 62 | 29 | 43 (69.3) | 12 (41.4) | 0.022 |
Nardi21 | 50 | 26 | 31 (62.0) | 8 (30.8) | 0.011 |
Nardi22 | 51 | 32 | 38 (74.5) | 15 (36.9) | 0.008 |
Freire25 | 66 | 51 | 31 (47) | 4 (5.9) | 0.001 |
CO2 responders = subjects in whom CO2 induced a panic attack; RS = respiratory subtype.
All studies used the Briggs et al. criteria29 to define RS and double-breath 35% CO2 inhalation as the CO2 challenge test.