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Table 4 The apical drug density per unit lung volume as a percentage of the drug density per unit lung volume in the remaining lung; for the three participant groups in sitting and side lying with the mean difference (%) and 95% confidence interval between the two positioning strategies

From: Side lying during nebulisation can significantly improve apical deposition in healthy adults and adults with mild cystic fibrosis lung disease: a randomised crossover trial

%

Healthy

Mild CF

Advanced CF

Sitting

36 ± 11

43 ± 8

41 ± 20

Side lying

49 ± 14

47 ± 7

45 ± 21

Mean Difference

95% CI

13

(7 to 19)

4

(1 to 7)

4

(−2 to 9)