Table 2 Symptoms following non-bronchoscopic brushing. Comparison of symptoms following non-bronchoscopic brushing, and observations of respiratory parameters before, during, and after brushing in asthmatic and non-asthmatic patients.
From: The use of non-bronchoscopic brushings to study the paediatric airway
| Â | Non-asthma mean (SE) | Asthma mean (SE) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of participants | 18 | 7 | - |
Cough recorded | 28% (11%) | 0% (0%) | 0.129 |
Parental reported cough | 39% (12%) | 43% (20%) | 0.863 |
Cough > 4 h | 28% (11%) | 43% (20%) | 0.489 |
Cough following day | 22% (10%) | 43% (20%) | 0.322 |
Recommend to friend? | 100% (0%) | 100% (0%) | - |
Length of Ventilation (mins) | 28.9 (1.92) | 22.1 (2.86) | 0.071 |
Lowest oxygen saturation | 96.9 (1.33) | 96.4 (1.46) | 0.845 |
Supplemental oxygen | 83% (9%) | 71% (18%) | 0.524 |
Highest respiratory rate | 22.6 (0.86) | 21.0 (0.72) | 0.282 |
Time in recovery (mins) | 18.8 (1.73) | 17.3 (2.50) | 0.644 |