Table 1.
Baseline characteristics (N=10).
| Characteristics | Values | |
| Age (years), median (IQR) | 71 (63-75) | |
| Gender, n (%) | ||
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Male | 5 (50) |
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Female | 5 (50) |
| Height (m), median (IQR) | 1.68 (1.60-1.84) | |
| Weight (kg), median (IQR) | 86 (71-96) | |
| BMI (kg/m2), median (IQR) | 28.2 (27.4-32.1) | |
| Number of comorbiditiesa, median (IQR) | 3.0 (0.8-4.3) | |
| Cardiac and pulmonary exacerbationsb, year before inclusion, median (IQR) | 3.5 (1.8-6.0) | |
| LTOTc, n (%) | 6 (60) | |
| mMRCd Dyspnea Scale, n (%) | ||
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0 | 0 (0) |
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1 | 1 (10) |
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2 | 1 (10) |
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3 | 4 (40) |
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4 | 4 (40) |
aChronic diseases other than cardiopulmonary diagnosis.
bEvents characterized by worsening of respiratory symptoms and/or peripheral edema beyond normal day-to-day variation that led to change in medication (ie, diuretics, inhalers, systemic corticosteroids, antibiotics, or a combination). Events might be accompanied by a hospital admission.
cLTOT: long-term oxygen therapy.
dmMRC: modified Medical Research Council.