Table 1.
Demographic and baseline characteristics of the study population
| NMD patients (n = 17) | |
|---|---|
| Male, n (%) | 10 (58.8) |
| Age, years | 47.3 ± 14.4 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 24.8 ± 6.1 |
| BSA, m2 | 1.9 ± 0.3 |
| FVC (% of normal value) | 61.6 ± 24.4 |
| MEP (% of reference value) | 47.6 ± 15.2 |
| MIP (% of reference value) | 47.7 ± 23.0 |
| Peak cough flow (l/min) | 246.7 ± 101.0 |
| AHI/h | 10.6 ± 8.3 |
| t < 90% (min) | 12.7 (3.9–70.2) |
| Min SpO2 | 80.4 ± 10.5 |
| Mean SpO2 | 91.4 ± 4.5 |
| Mean ptcCO2 | 47.5 ± 3.7 |
| Peak ptcCO2 | 53.4 ± 4.0 |
Values are expressed as mean and standard deviation, median (interquartile range) or number of patients (%)
BMI body mass index, BSA body surface area, FVC forced vital capacity, MEP maximal expiratory pressure, MIP maximal inspiratory pressure, AHI apnoea hypopnoea index, SpO2 peripheral oxygen saturation, ptcCO2 transcutaneous carbon dioxide