Variable | FRG n = 88 | PLAG n = 21 | p-value |
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Age, years (±SD) | 54 ± 11 | 62 ± 9 | 0.002 |
Sex, male (%) | 60 (68) | 9 (43) | 0.04 |
Values at hospital discharge time. | |||
FVC % predicted (±SD) | 93 ± 19 | 89 ± 26 | 0.5 |
DLCO % predicted (±SD) | 82 ± 18 | 68 ± 18 | 0.001 |
Meters in 6MWT, (±SD) | 438 ± 129 | 358 ± 150 | 0.02 |
% SpO2 at rest, (±SD) | 94 ± 2 | 92 ± 3 | 0.01 |
% SpO2 post-exercise, (±SD) | 90 ± 3 | 86 ± 5 | < 0.001 |
Values at 1-year hospital discharge. | |||
FVC % predicted (±SD) | 91 ± 14 | 86 ± 15 | 0.3 |
DLCO % predicted (±SD) | 85 ± 15 | 64 ± 10 | < 0.001 |
Meters in 6MWT (±SD) | 449 ± 126 | 330 ± 140 | 0.04 |
% SpO2 at rest (±SD) | 93 ± 2 | 92 ± 3 | 0.3 |
% SpO2 post-exercise (±SD) | 88 ± 4 | 83 ± 6 | 0.005 |
Basal CT Score (±SD) | 20 ± 4 | 21 ± 4 | 0.2 |
CT Score 1 year (±SD) | 4 ± 4 | 8 ± 5 | < 0.001 |