Table 1 Participants’ characteristics.
From: Randomized crossover trial of a demand oxygen delivery system in nocturnal hypoxemia
 | Group A (Auto-DODS → Continuous flow) | Group B (Continuous flow → Auto-DODS) |
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Number of persons | 9 | 10 |
Age, years | 67.0 (9.3) | 74.7 (12.1) |
Sex (male) | 6 | 9 |
Height, cm | 162.01 (8.77) | 161.03 (6.92) |
Weight, kg | 60.86 (14.33) | 57.48 (13.04) |
BMI, (kg/m2) | 22.9 (3.4) | 21.9 (3.5) |
Primary disease (COPD/IP) | 5/4 | 8/2 |
Hb (g/dL) | 14.29 (1.53) | 14.00 (2.00) |
FEV1% predicted | 64.14 (15.99) | 50.87 (17.00) |
FVC % predicted | 80.26 (29.09) | 89.69 (18.39) |
Resting prime flow (L/min) | 1.33 (0.66) | 1.55 (0.86) |