Table 1
Patient characteristics and pretreatment lung function
| Patient | Sex | Age | BMI | FEV1% (l) | FVC% (l) | TLC% (l) | RV % (l) | Tlco% (ml/min/ mm Hg) |
Kco(ml/min) | Pao2(kPa) | Paco2 (kPa) | Paco2 with corrected Sao2 (kPa) | -HCO3mmol/l | HCT | Smoking history (pack years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | 63 | 56 | 53 (0.98) | 69 (1.7) | 81 (3.31) | 103 (1.61) | 72 (14.1) | 5.6 (115%) | 5.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 33 | 0.40 | 42 |
| 2 | M | 73 | 30 | 41 (1.02) | 50 (1.8) | – | – | – | 6.0 | 7.5 | 11.1 | 31 | - | 50 | |
| 3 | M | 67 | 29 | 37 (1.05) | 50 (2.01) | 90 (5.82) | 120 (2.71) | 88 (22) | 5.03 (124%) | 6.0 | 9.7 | 10.3 | 37 | 0.50 | 90 |
| 4 | M | 65 | 42 | 36 (0.97) | 43 (1.69) | 86 (5.49) | 104 (2.71) | 94 (25.3) | 5.3 | 8.8 | 10.1 | 31 | 0.50 | 60 | |
| 5 | M | 62 | 26 | 23 (0.73) | 45 (1.81) | 84 (5.51) | 130 (2.97) | 70 (18.6) | 5.69 (136%) | 6.6 | 7.2 | 10.7 | 28 | 0.45 | 80 |
| 6 | M | 72 | 26 | 27 (0.62) | 52 (1.73) | 90 (5.11) | 148 (3.22) | 60 (12.7) | 3.97 (105%) | 6.5 | 10.8 | 11.7 | 34 | 0.48 | 18 |
| 7 | F | 48 | 42 | 43 (1.02) | 66 (1.97) | 97 (4.5) | 158 (2.52) | 71 (16.4) | 5.70 (109%) | 6.4 | 8.3 | 6.7 | 30 | 0.41 | 23 |
| 8 | F | 45 | 23 | 20 (0.44) | 45 (1.19) | 90 (3.6) | 158 (2.07) | 90 (19.8) | 8.20 (155%) | 5.3 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 33 | 0.46 | 45 |
| 9 | M | 66 | 33 | 47 (1.26) | 61 (2.32) | 100 (6.3) | 143 (3.2) | 80 (19.8) | 4.30 (107%) | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 32 | 0.49 | 200 |
| 10 | M | 48 | 34 | 34 (1.19) | 58 (2.68) | 91 (6.3) | 150 (3.3) | 80 (24.5) | 5.90 (124%) | 7.7 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 33 | 0.55 | 55 |
| 11 | M | 51 | 26 | 19 (0.60) | 44 (1.9) | 100 (6.4) | 195 (4.02) | 32 (8.9) | 2.10 (46%) | 4.6 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 40 | 0.47 | 60 |
| Mean values | 60 | 33.3 | 34.5 | 53 | 82.6 | 128 | 67 | 4.2 | 6.02 | 8.08 | 9.12 | 32.9 | 0.42 | 65.7 | |
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FEV1 = forced expiratory volume in one second; FVC = forced vital capacity; TLC = total lung capacity; RV = residual volume; Tlco = carbon monoxide transfer factor; Kco = carbon monoxide transfer coefficient; Pao 2, Paco 2 = arterial oxygen and carbon dioxide tensions.
