Skip to main content

Table 3 Significant correlations between resting energy expenditure and gender, Norris bulbar score, forced vital capacity and maximal inspiratory mouth pressure

From: Noninvasive ventilation reduces energy expenditure in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

 

REESB

 

REENIV

 

REESB-REENIV

 

Gender

0.523* 0.037-0.809

0.038

0.714* 0.337-0.893

0.001

0.282 -0.248;0.683

0.289

Norris bulbar score

0.582* 0.099-0.843

0.023

0.677* 0.253-0.883

0.005

0.157-0.386;0.620

0.575

FVC sitting (ml)

0.577* 0.038-0.856

0.039

0.635* -0.022-0.821

0.019

0.079-0.494;0.604

0.798

PiMAX (cmH2O)

0.826* 0.359-0.962

0.006

0.707* 0.080-0.933

0.033

-0.044 -0.688;0.639

0.910

  1. REE, resting energy expenditure; "sb", during spontaneous breathing; "niv", during non invasive ventilation.
  2. FVC, Forced Vital Capacity; PiMAX, maximal inspiratory mouth pressure.
Back to article page

BMC Pulmonary Medicine

ISSN: 1471-2466

Contact us