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Table 1 The clinical characteristics for the IPF patients underwent Videofluoroscopy Swallow Study (VFSS)

From: Oropharyngeal swallowing physiology and safety in patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: a consecutive descriptive case series

Factor

Value

Number

10

Age,years

63 [51–77]

Sex, Male/Female

7/3

BMI, kg/m2

26.2 [20.3–45.6]

Smoking status:

current smoker/ex-smoker

3/7

mMRC

2 [14]

FVC % predicted

72 [51–92]

FEV1/FVC, %

80.5 [74–93]

TLCO% of predicted

60% [range:27–78]

  1. Data presented as median (ranges), unless otherwise indicated. BMI Body mass index, mMRC Modified medical research council dyspnoea scale, FEV1 Forced expiratory volume in 1 s, FVC Forced vital capacity, TLCO Transfer factor for carbon monoxide