Research Article
Exhaled Breath Condensate pH as a Non-invasive Measure of Inflammation in Non-CF Bronchiectasis
Table 1
Study group demographics.
| | Consecutive referrals with bronchiectasis | Two-year longitudinal assessment | Exacerbation of bronchiectasis | Control subjects |
| | 63 | 20 | 20 | 30 | | Age in years median (IQR) | 50 (15) | 52 (8) | 54 (7.5) | 42 (24) | | Male (% group) | 19 (30) | 10 (50) | 10 (32) | 8 (27) | | Smoking status (non/ex/current) | 54/9/0 | 20/0/0 | 19/1/0 | 30/0/0 | | FEV1% pred | 70.9 (19.7) | 60.7 (26.0) | N/A | N/A | | SGRQ total | 50.9 (25.9) | 41.9 (13.0) | N/A | N/A |
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SGRQ: St Georgeā€™s Respiratory Questionnaire.
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