Number | 13 | 19 |
Mean age (years) | 70.1 | 69.1 |
Years since diagnosis, (mean ) | 7.2 | 6.8 |
Home nebuliser, n (%) | 6 (46) | 6 (32) |
Home O2, n (%) | 6 (46) | 7 (37) |
Duration of symptoms prior to hospitalisation (mean) | 8.3 days | 4.4 days (p 0.006) |
Community treatment | | |
Antibiotic alone, n (%) | 6 (46) | |
Antibiotic and steroids, n (%) | 7 (54) | |
Duration of treatment, (mean) | 6.18 days | |
Hospital treatment | | |
Antibiotics, n (%) | 9 (69.2) | 14 (73.6) |
Steroids and nebulisers, n (%) | 13 (100) | 13 (100) |
Discharged with home nebuliser, n (%) | 9 (69) | 13 (68) |
Discharged with home O2, n (%) | 7 (53) | 9 (47) |
Total duration of treatment, (mean) | 11.72 days | 7.43 days (p 0.01) |
Length of hospitalisation, (mean) | 5.54 days | 7.43 days (p 0.15) |
Mortality | Nil | Nil |