Table 1 (abstract A31). Demographic and clinical findings of enrolled population at day 1 and after 1 year

Age (years)

23.8±6.0

LCI

17.4±3.1

15.5±2.7

<0.05

FEV₁ %

41.3±12

39.9±2.1

ns

PaO₂ (mmHg)

75.5±12

73.2±11

ns

PaCO₂ (mmHg)

41.8.±2.2

39.0.±2.1

ns

Awake SpO₂ (%)

96±0.8

96±0.4

ns

Awake respiratory rate

21.7±2.2

23.2±1.8

ns

Exacerbations/year

4.7±1.1

2.2±0.5

<0.001

PG Parameters

Meannocturnal SpO₂ (%)

91±1.0

94±1.0

<0.001

Time with SpO₂<90%

9.1±3.2

3.4±1.7

<0.01

Mean TcCO₂ (mmHg)

38.1±2.3

39.1±2.3

ns

AHI

0.6±0.4

0.5±0.4

ns

Mean nocturnal RR

28.4±4.2

23.5±1.9

<0.01