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Table 5 Mean chest HRCT scores in CPFE patients disaggregated by therapeutic regimen on follow-up

From: Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema: a retrospective analysis of clinical characteristics, treatment and prognosis

Group

0 month

6 months

12 months

18 months

24 months

30 months

36 months

O

31.33 ± 4.62

31.61 ± 4.47

32.83 ± 4.69

34.11 ± 4.85

35.69 ± 5.01

37.92 ± 4.94

40.67 ± 5.08

M

32.4 ± 3.92

33.13 ± 4.49

34.53 ± 4.53

36.33 ± 4.7

38.4 ± 4.75

40.67 ± 4.37

43.33 ± 3.22

O + B + C*

30.38 ± 6.02

31.67 ± 6.12

33.46 ± 5.93

36.04 ± 5.76

38.96 ± 5.69

41.96 ± 4.65

44.83 ± 3.71

O + B

31.83 ± 5.84

33.58 ± 5.42

35.75 ± 4.59

38.83 ± 3.64

43.17 ± 2.08

46.58 ± 1.16

47.42 ± 0.79

  1. Data presented as mean ± SD
  2. Abbreviations: HRCT high-resolution computed tomography, O oxygen therapy, M mechanical ventilation, B bronchodilators C corticosteroids
  3. *P < 0.05 compared to the changes in O group