Table 3 Lung function measured at time zero (T0), after 4 (T4) and 16 weeks (T16) in the 12 children who inhaled normal saline
T0 | T4 | T16 | T0vsT4 | T0vsT16 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FVC (l) | 1.31 ± 0.36 | 1.23 ± 0.28 | 1.29 ± 0.35 | ns | ns |
FVC % pred. | 89.7 ± 8.3 | 85.4 ± 9.3 | 87.9 ± 9.1 | p = 0.01 | ns |
FEV1 (1) | 1.25 ± 0.25 | 1.07 ± 0.20 | 1.14 ± 0.24 | p < 0.0001 | p < 0.0001 |
FEV1% pred | 90.7 ± 8.6 | 85.1 ± 7.9 | 87.8 ± 6.7 | p < 0.0001 | ns |
FEF25-75 (l/s) | 1.51 ± 0.39 | 1.30 ± 0.24 | 1.40 ± 0.30 | p = 0.012 | ns |
FEF25-75% pred | 78.7 ± 6.1 | 65.9 ± 9.7 | 72.1 ± 9.4 | p = 0.001 | p = 0.019 |
Rint exp. kPa (l/s) | 1.23 ± 0.17 | 1.50 ± 0.33 | 1.29 ± 0.19 | p = 0.02 | ns |
Rint insp. kPa (l/s) | 1.19 ± 0.19 | 1.37 ± 0.49 | 1.26 ± 0.21 | ns | ns |