Clinical Study
Lung Function before and Two Days after Open-Heart Surgery
Table 4
The variables associated with decrease in postoperative lung volumes (in % of the preoperative value), (). Univariate analyses.
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VC: vital capacity, FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 second, IC: inspiratory capacity, airflow obstruction: defined as FEV1/VC or FVC < 70% or asthma, smoking (current smoker, smoker versus no smoker or nerver smoked), postoperative weight gain: relation between pre- and second postoperative day, ICU: intensive care unit. *, † 0.05–0.10, : regression coefficient, CI: confidence interval. |