Respiratory muscle strength results
| Tests of respiratory muscle strength | Predicted value (cm H2O) | Baseline (cm H2O) | 6 months (cm H2O) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sniff Poes=maximum sniff oesphageal pressure; sniff Pdi=maximum sniff trandiaphragmatic pressure; cough Pgas=maximum cough gastric pressure; TwPdi=twitch transdiagphragmatic pressure following unilateral and bilateral magnetic stimulation of the phrenic nerve. | |||
| Sniff Poes | >70 | 20.6 | 29.8 |
| Sniff Pdi | >70 | 2.4 | 13.8 |
| Cough Pgas | >120 | 77.3 | 143.1 |
| Bilateral TwPdi | >20 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
| Right TwPdi | >7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Left TwPdi | >8 | 0.0 | 5.0 |