Short and long term treatment of asthma with intravenous nutrients

Nutrition Journal

Table 4 Trend Data – 13 Patients

					% Predicted			% Predicted			% Predicted			% Predicted			% Predicted
Patient					FVC (L)			FEV 1 (L)			PEF (L/S)			FEF 25–75 (L/S)			FEF 75–85 (L/S)
	Sex	Age	Mos.	# IVs per pt.	Pre	Post	%	Pre	Post	%	Pre	Post	%	Pre	Post	%	Pre	Post	%
B, M.	F	57	9.5	11	73	97	33%	56	78	39%	89	109	22%	26	41	58%	29	40	38%
B, C	M	31	2.3	8	34	97	185%	39	69	77%	30	53	77%	17	45	165%	13	52	300%
D, K	F	16	5.3	11	119	143	20%	94	96	2%	95	134	41%	54	37	-31%	Not done
G, W.	M	74	3.5	4	48	67	40%	25	57	128%	16	93	481%	11	34	209%	38	54	42%
G, L.	F	63	3	4	50	82	64%	36	65	81%	51	56	10%	17	35	106%	21	36	71%
H, K.	F	55	5.3	11	61	105	72%	41	97	137%	56	120	114%	18	38	111%	20	43	115%
L, L.	F	53	0.3	2	40	87	118%	42	69	64%	50	47	-6%	38	47	24%	62	49	-21%
O, M.	F	48	19	4	72	90	25%	63	98	56%	60	88	47%	42	114	171%	42	145	245%
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%
S, L.	F	64	10	9	61	86	41%	41	64	56%	73	113	55%	16	24	50%	27	22	-19%
S, W.	M	44	16	13	45	98	118%	35	77	120%	34	98	188%	21	45	114%	31	46	48%
W, G.	F	70	0.2	2	65	74	14%	38	64	68%	16	47	194%	20	42	110%	21	64	205%
Average		54	5.82	6.77	61	91	50%	49	76	57%	53	87	64%	31	50	64%	45	64	44%
Ave. # IVs per patient per month					1.16
Average Overall Improvement					57%

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

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