Parameters

HLM (n = 59)

Medina (n = 63)

Petersen (n = 56)

p-value

Pre-BD

(Mean ± SD)

Post-BD

(Mean ± SD)

p-value

Pre-BD

(Mean ± SD)

Post-BD

(Mean ± SD)

p-value

Pre-BD

(Mean ± SD)

Post-BD

(Mean ± SD)

p-value

FVC

2.9 ± 0.6

3.1 ± 0.8

0.26

3.3 ± 0.6

3.4 ± 0.6

0.02*

3.1 ± 0.7

3.3 ± 0.7

0.1

<0.001***

FEV₁

2.7 ± 0.5

2.8 ± 0.6

0.17

3.0 ± 0.5

3.1 ± 0.6

0.004**

2.8 ± 0.6

3.0 ± 0.6

0.03*

<0.001***

FEV₁/FVC

93.1 ± 6.9

92.5 ± 7.3

0.17

89.9 ± 8.8

91.5 ± 7.6

<0.001***

90.6 ± 8.6

91.7 ± 7.9

0.38

<0.001***

PEF

7.2 ± 1.5

7.6 ± 1.6

0.02*

7.7 ± 1.6

8.1 ± 1.6

0.005**

7.6 ± 1.5

7.7 ± 1.5

0.09

<0.001***

FEF25-75

4.3 ± 1.3

4.5 ± 1.4

0.02*

4.1 ± 1.3

4.6 ± 1.4

0.004**

4.2 ± 1.4

4.6 ± 1.5

0.10

<0.001***