<p>Data are presented as mean (standard deviation) or</p>*<p>median (25<sup>th</sup>–75<sup>th</sup> percentile); FEV<sub>1</sub> = Forced Expiratory Volume in one second; FEV<sub>1</sub>/IVC = FEV<sub>1</sub>/Inspiratory Vital Capacity;</p>**<p>% pred. = percentage of predicted value.</p
<p>Patients were classified according to GOLD (<a href="http://www-goldcopd.com" target="_blank">htt...
<p>Values are means (SD) for continuous variables, absolute numbers (percentages) for dichotomous va...
<p>Data are presented as % or mean ± SD, unless otherwise stated.</p>┼<p>Data are presented as media...
<p>BMI, body mass index. FEV<sub>1</sub>%, forced expiratory volume in one second (% predicted).</p>...
<p>ND = not done; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 second; FVC, forced vital capacity.</p><p><sup...
<p> <i>Data are presented as median (range). FEV1: Forced Expiratory Volume in one s...
<p>Data are presented: mean ± SD, percentages or <sup>#</sup>median (interquartile range) if data we...
<p>Data are presented as means ± SD.</p><p>NS, no significant difference (<i>P</i>>0.05).</p><p>BMI,...
<p>Data are means ± SD or percentages.</p><p>FVC: forced vital capacity; FEV<sub>1</sub>: forced exp...
<p>Data are presented as means with standard deviation or number and percentage when appropriate. P ...
<p>All values are expressed as Mean (SD). BMI: body mass index, FEV<sub>1</sub>: forced expiratory v...
<p>Data are expressed as median and minimum and maximum quartiles (in parentheses) $ p<0.05 COPD pat...
<p>Abbreviation: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.</p><p>Data were either number (%) or m...
<p>Values are expressed as mean±SD or median (25th percentile, 75th percentile). Abbreviations: BMI,...
<p><i>Definition of abbreviations</i>: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; % predicted, per...
<p>Patients were classified according to GOLD (<a href="http://www-goldcopd.com" target="_blank">htt...
<p>Values are means (SD) for continuous variables, absolute numbers (percentages) for dichotomous va...
<p>Data are presented as % or mean ± SD, unless otherwise stated.</p>┼<p>Data are presented as media...
<p>BMI, body mass index. FEV<sub>1</sub>%, forced expiratory volume in one second (% predicted).</p>...
<p>ND = not done; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 second; FVC, forced vital capacity.</p><p><sup...
<p> <i>Data are presented as median (range). FEV1: Forced Expiratory Volume in one s...
<p>Data are presented: mean ± SD, percentages or <sup>#</sup>median (interquartile range) if data we...
<p>Data are presented as means ± SD.</p><p>NS, no significant difference (<i>P</i>>0.05).</p><p>BMI,...
<p>Data are means ± SD or percentages.</p><p>FVC: forced vital capacity; FEV<sub>1</sub>: forced exp...
<p>Data are presented as means with standard deviation or number and percentage when appropriate. P ...
<p>All values are expressed as Mean (SD). BMI: body mass index, FEV<sub>1</sub>: forced expiratory v...
<p>Data are expressed as median and minimum and maximum quartiles (in parentheses) $ p<0.05 COPD pat...
<p>Abbreviation: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.</p><p>Data were either number (%) or m...
<p>Values are expressed as mean±SD or median (25th percentile, 75th percentile). Abbreviations: BMI,...
<p><i>Definition of abbreviations</i>: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; % predicted, per...
<p>Patients were classified according to GOLD (<a href="http://www-goldcopd.com" target="_blank">htt...
<p>Values are means (SD) for continuous variables, absolute numbers (percentages) for dichotomous va...
<p>Data are presented as % or mean ± SD, unless otherwise stated.</p>┼<p>Data are presented as media...