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Table 1 Characteristics of study participants

From: Effect of nocturnal EPAP titration to abolish tidal expiratory flow limitation in COPD patients with chronic hypercapnia: a randomized, cross-over pilot study

N

12

Sex, %males

67%

Age, years

73 (66, 79)

BMI, kg/m2

29.2 (27.7, 32.9)

FEV1, % predicted

33 (25, 47)

FEV1/FVC, %

43 (32, 60)

Prescribed EPAP, cmH2O

7.5 (6.0, 9.0)

  1. BMI body mass index, FEV1 forced expiratory volume in one second, FVC forced vital capacity, EPAP expiratory positive airway pressure
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Respiratory Research

ISSN: 1465-993X

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