Summary of patient demographics, tolerance and saline inserted for BAL.
| COPD | P value | Asthma | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Pre-Procedure Neb (n=38) | Pre-Procedure Neb (n=37) | No Pre-Procedure Neb (n=32) | Pre-Procedure Neb (n=33) | |||
| Sex (M/F) | 22/16 | 26/11 | 20/12 | 18/15 | ||
| Age (yrs) | 63.2 (5.7) | 63.0 (6.1) | ns | 44.3 (12.9) | 40.8 (10.8) | ns |
| Pack Yrs* | 39.9 (10.2 - 82.8) | 42.0 (14.5 - 98.8) | ns | |||
| ACQ* | 1.3 (0.1 - 3.0) | 1.4 (0.3 - 4.6) | ns | |||
| FEV1 (L) | 1.7 (0.4) | 1.9 (0.5) | 0.07 | 2.9 (1.0) | 2.7 (0.8) | ns |
| FEV1 (%) | 61.3 (13.5) | 63.7 (11.1) | ns | 83.7 (20.4) | 80.7 (20.4) | ns |
| Poor Tolerance | 7.9% | 10.8% | ns | 6.3% | 9.1% | ns |
| BAL (ml)* | 480.0 (240.0 - 480.0) | 420.0 (0.0 - 480.0) | 0.06 | 480.0 (0.0 - 480.0) | 480.0 (0.0 - 480.0) | ns |
↵* denotes median (range)