Short and long term treatment of asthma with intravenous nutrients

Nutrition Journal

Table 6 Short-term Trend Data (infusions for one month or less) 4 Patients

					% Predicted			% Predicted			% Predicted			% Predicted			% Predicted
					FVC (L)			FEV 1 (L)			PEF (L/S)			FEF 25–75 (L/S)			FEF 75–85 (L/S)
Patient	Sex	Age	Mos.	# IVs per pt.	Pre	Post	%	Pre	Post	%	Pre	Post	%	Pre	Post	%	Pre	Post	%
L, L.	F	53	0.3	2	40	87	118%	42	69	64%	50	47	-6%	38	47	24%	62	49	-21%
P, R.	M	77	1	6	65	88	35%	66	89	35%	73	92	26%	57	80	40%	165	171	4%
R, B.	F	49	0.2	3	59	72	22%	59	71	20%	44	80	82%	61	70	15%	67	49	-27%
W, G.	F	70	0.2	2	65	74	14%	38	64	68%	16	47	194%	20	42	110%	21	64	205%
Average		62	0.43	3.25	57	80	40%	51	73	43%	46	67	45%	44	60	36%	79	83	6%
Ave. # IVs per patient					3.25
Average Overall Improvement					34%	Short Term

Results were measured as percentage improvement in the percentage predicted on the Knudsen scale

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