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Table 5 Change in FEV1 post procedure by gender

From: Safety of delivering bronchial thermoplasty in two treatment sessions

 

Females

Males

p

n

19

17

Post BD FEV1 day 0 (litre)

1.49 ± 0.57

1.86 ± 0.78

0.015

Post BD FEV1 day 1 (litre)

1.22 ± 0.50

1.65 ± 0.67

0.001

Volume change (litre)

0.27 ± 0.28

0.21 ± 0.32

0.376

% change from baseline

− 17.2 ± 18.0

− 9.5 ± 15.9

0.034

  1. p: t test FEV1: Forced Expiratory Volume 1 s BD: bronchodilator