Table 1 Characteristics of subjects.

From: Cold bubble humidification of low-flow oxygen does not prevent acute changes in inflammation and oxidative stress at nasal mucosa

Characteristic

CA + DRY (n = 8)

OX + DRY (n = 8)

CA + HUMID (n = 7)

OX + HUMID (n = 8)

P value

Age (year), mean ± SD

28.8 ± 6.7

27.0 ± 2.9

25.0 ± 1.6

25.8 ± 2.1

N.S.

Male, n (%)

2 (25%)

1 (12.5%)

0 (0%)

2 (25%)

N.S.

Female, n (%)

6 (75%)

7 (87.5%)

7 (100%)

6 (75%)

N.S.

BMI (kg/m2)

22.5 ± 2.2

23.3 ± 2,7

24.8 ± 7.3

27.1 ± 8.2

N.S.

Pulse rate (bpm)

74.7 ± 11.0

80.0 ± 10.1

75.7 ± 9.2

82.0 ± 13.9

N.S.

Body temperature (°C)

36.0 ± 0.4

35.9 ± 0.4

36.4 ± 0.2

35.9 ± 0.5

N.S.

Peripheral oxygen saturation (%), mean ± SD

98.7 ± 0.4

97.7 ± 1.0

98.5 ± 0.5

98.3 ± 0.5

N.S.

Blood pressure

Systolic (mmHg), mean ± SD

108.7 ± 13.5

100.0 ± 0.0

111.5 ± 3.5

103.5 ± 11.8

N.S.

Diastolic (mmHg), mean ± SD

70.0 ± 8.6

67.5 ± 8.8

80.0 ± 0.0

75.0 ± 7.5

N.S.

Medications, n (%)

Contraceptive

2 (25%)

3 (37.5%)

1 (12.5%)

0 (0%)

N.S.

Pantoprazole

1 (12.5%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

N.S.

Sodium levothyroxine

1 (12.5%)

0 (0%)

1 (12.5%)

0 (0%)

N.S.

Clomipramine

1 (12.5%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

N.S.

Finasterida

0 (0%)

1 (12.5%)

0 (0%)

1 (12.5%)

N.S.

Alprazolam

0 (0%)

1 (12.5%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

N.S.

Amitriptyline

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (12.5%)

0 (0%)

N.S.

Trazodone

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (12.5%)

N.S.