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Table 3 Respiratory muscle strength data of CG, RP, and LP

From: Unilateral diaphragm paralysis: a dysfunction restricted not just to one hemidiaphragm

 

CG (n = 20)

RP (n = 9)

LP (n = 18)

Respiratory muscle strength

 MIP, cmH2O

  % predicted

−103.1 ± 30.4

99.5 ± 20.9

−57.4 ± 16.9*

59.9 ± 13.4*

−67.1 ± 28.5*

63.4 ± 21.2*

 MEP, cmH2O

  % predicted

120.9 ± 41.6

115.5 ± 35.6

78.8 ± 24.8*

85.1 ± 24.8*

95.8 ± 43.8*

85.8 ± 32.3*

 SNIP, cmH2O

  % predicted

95.9 ± 20.0

88.5 ± 28.0

53.9 ± 16.7*

56.0 ± 15.2*

62.0 ± 17.5*

60.0 ± 13.7*

 PdiSniff, cmH2O

70.3 ± 25.5

51.7 ± 10.9

53.4 ± 21.6

  1. Data expressed as mean ± standard deviation. CG control group, Pdi transdiaphragmatic pressure, RP right paralysis group, LP left paralysis group, MIP maximal inspiratory pressure, MEP maximal expiratory pressure, SNIP sniff nasal inspiratory pressure. *p < 0.05 compared with control
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