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Table 2 Lung function data and medication of included patient groups

From: Wheeze and cough measurements at night in children with respiratory symptoms

 

Asthma

Habit

CF

Unknown

Pneumonia

All

Patients/recordings

13/14

7/7

2/3

13a/14

5a/5

39a/43

Lung function

 N=

11

4

3

7

1

26

 FEV1 (L)

1,44

2,35

1,09

1,78

1,23

1,63

 FVC (L)

2,17

2,36

1,56

2,04

1,51

2,07

 FEV1/FVC (%)

68,45%

92,53%

67,67%

86,15%

81,00%

77,31%

After bronchodilation

 N=

8

1

0

1

1

11

 FEV1 (L)

1,71

1,51

2,13

1,18

1,68

 FVC (L)

2,33

1,66

2,29

1,47

2,19

 FEV1/FVC (%)

72,70%

90,81%

93,05%

80,18%

76,88%

Medication

 Steroids

12

3

0

6

0

21

 β-2 sympathomimetics

13

2

3

7

2

27

 Antibiotics

1

0

0

1

4

6

  1. This table shows the mean of lung function data for both, before and after bronchodilation, if available
  2. FEV1 forced expiratory volume per second, FVC forced vital capacity
  3. aone patient was first included with acute pneumonia and later on again with chronic respiratory symptoms