Table 1 Patient characterization.

From: Comparative evaluation of expiratory airflow limitation between patients with COPD and BE using IOS

 

Healthy

(n = 20)

BE

(n = 19)

COPD

(n = 19)

Anthropometric data

Age (years)

57 ± 12

57 ± 14

67 ± 7

Sex (M/F)

4/16

9/10

5/14

BMI (kg/m2)

24.2 ± 8

24.1 ± 4.6

24.9 ± 4.4

Pulmonary function

FEV1 (%)

103 ± 14

60 ± 28

61 ± 18

FVC (%)

107 ± 15

79 ± 24

105 ± 18

FEV1/FVC (%)

97 ± 6

63 ± 17

60 ± 14

  1. M: male; F: female; BMI: body mass index.
  2. FEV1 (%): forced expiratory volume in the first second.
  3. FVC: forced vital capacity; FEV1/FVC (%): Tiffeneau index.
  4. Healthy: no pulmonary disease; BE: bronchiectasis.
  5. COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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