Variables | Baseline | 4th week | 8th week |
---|---|---|---|
FEV1 | 1.99 + 0 56 | 2.20 + 0 64 | 2.36 + 0 58 |
FVC | 2.84 + 0.74 | 3.05 + 0.81 | 3.13 + 0.82 |
PEF | 338.64 + 109.60 | 365.0 + 103.0 | 399.47 + 101.79 |
ACT | 16.36 + 3.97 | 20.82 + 3.30 | 23.00 + 1.69 |
Variables | Baseline | 4th week | 8th week |
---|---|---|---|
FEV1 (L) | |||
Male | 2.20 + 0.48 | 2.46 + 0.50 | 2.55 + 0.49 |
Female | 1.74 + 0.52 | 1.91 + 0.61 | 2.05 + 0.51 |
FVC (L) | |||
Male | 3.21 + 0.63 | 3.41 + 0.68 | 3.46 + 0.71 |
Female | 2.43 + 0.56 | 2.68 + 0.70 | 2.75 + 0.60 |
PEF (L/min) | |||
Male | 378.33 + 79.07 | 403.33 + 78.89 | 430.83 + 68.02 |
Female | 295.83 + 114.85 | 322.50 + 103.14 | 341.67 + 104.26 |
ACT score | |||
Male | 17.08 + 3.29 | 21.67 + 1.92 | 23.42 + 1.31 |
Female | 15.50 + 4.66 | 20.08 + 4.03 | 22.83 + 1.85 |
Characteristic | Value (%) |
---|---|
Number of patients | 24 |
Male sex, no (%) | 12 (50) |
Age, years | |
mean ± SD | 51.92 ± 10.71 |
range | 31-70 |
Male age, year | 53.17 ± 10.95 |
Female age, year | 50.67 ± 10.78 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 22.07 ± 4.79 |
Symptomatic GERD, no (%) | 18 (75) |
regurgitation | 18 (100) |
heartburn | 15 (83) |
chest pain | 13 (72) |
chronic cough | 10 (55) |
hoarseness | 8 (44) |
Asthma control status, no (%) | |
partly controlled | 18 (75) |
uncontrolled | 6 (25) |
Medication, no (%) | |
SABA+ICS | 7 (29) |
SABA+LABA/ICS | 12 (50) |
SABA+LABA/ICS+theophylline | 4 (17) |
SABA+LABA/ICS+theophylline+antileukotriene | 1 (4) |
Coexisting conditions, no (%) | |
allergic rhinitis | 8 (33) |
hypertension | 6 (25) |
avascular necrosis | 1 (4) |
diabetes mellitus | 3 (12) |
benign prostate hypertrophy | 1 (4) |
dyslipidemia | 3 (13) |
ACT score, no (%) | |
20-24 | 8 (33) |
<20 | 16 (67) |
Smoking status | 0 (0) |