Figures & data
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of COPD patients at hospital admission
Table 2 Physiological measurements and symptom (Borg) scores at admission and discharge in COPD patients with and without EFL on admission
Figure 1 Daily tracking in subjects with and without flow-limited breathing at recruitment.
Abbreviations: EFL, expiratory flow limitation (defined by EFL index >2.8 cmH2O·s·L−1); Rrsinsp, mean respiratory system resistance during inspiration; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 second; FVC, forced vital capacity; Xrs, mean respiratory system reactance; ΔXrs, Xrs during inspiration – Xrs during expiration.
![Figure 1 Daily tracking in subjects with and without flow-limited breathing at recruitment.](/cms/asset/ee704495-9500-4f29-82f1-cfa5d4e68091/dcop_a_78332_f0001_b.jpg)
Table 3 Mixed-effect analysis. Predictors of symptom (Borg) scores during recovery from COPD exacerbations