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Table 1 Response to BT treatment, n = 24

From: Bronchial thermoplasty: activations predict response

 

Baseline

6 months post

p

ACQ-5

3.3 ± 1.1

1.5 ± 1.1

<0.001a

FEV1%predicted

61.8 ± 15.9

68.7 ± 15.6

<0.05a

Salbutamol puffs/day

8 (11)

2 (2)

<0.001b

Exacerbations/6months

2.0 (2.75)

0 (1)

<0.001b

PNL mg/d n = 12

10 (7.5)

0 (4.5)

<0.005b

  1. mean ± SD, median (IQR), PNL prednisolone, apaired t test, b Wilcoxon signed rank test