Table 1 Symptoms following non-bronchoscopic brushing. Symptoms following non-bronchoscopic brushing, and observations of respiratory parameters before, during, and after brushing. Cough was the only reported symptom, and all parents said they would recommend the study to a friend.
From: The use of non-bronchoscopic brushings to study the paediatric airway
| Â | Controls mean (SE) | Sampled mean (SE) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of participants | 24 | 25 | - |
Cough recorded | 0% | 20% (8%) | 0.022 |
Parental reported cough | - | 40% (10%) | - |
Cough > 4 h | - | 32% (9%) | - |
Cough following day | - | 28% (46%) | - |
Recommend to friend? | - | 100% (0%) | - |
Length of Ventilation (mins) | 22.3 (1.85) | 27 (1.68) | 0.066 |
Lowest oxygen saturation | 98.6 (0.12) | 96.8 (1.02) | 0.083 |
Supplemental oxygen | 79% (8%) | 80% (8%) | 0.944 |
Highest respiratory rate | 22.7 (0.77) | 22.2 (0.58) | 0.607 |
Time in recovery (mins) | 21.5 (2.22) | 18.4 (1.40) | 0.246 |