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Table 1 The effect of bronchial thermoplasty on lung function

From: Bronchial thermoplasty increases airway volume measured by functional respiratory imaging

 

Baseline

Mid treatment

6w post

p

FEV1%predicted

42.9 ± 11.5

43.3 ± 12.3

46.0 ± 11.9

NS

VC % predicted

72.1 ± 12.8

74.5 ± 10.9

79.9 ± 13.4

NS

TLC % predicted

108.3 ± 20.7

109.9 ± 22.0

108.5 ± 22.0

NS

RV % predicted

158.8 ± 44.8

160.4 ± 51.4

148.0 ± 48

< 0.05

RV/TLC ratio %

56 ± 10

56 ± 11

52 ± 11

< 0.05

  1. p:Anova repeated measures