Table 2

Statistical comparison between values for VC and for Reflex Cough.

Variable
Unit
VC
LCR
P

AUC
cm H2O·s
349.6 ± 55.2
986.6 ± 116.8
< 0.01
Number of peaks
-
1.78 ± 0.28
6.00 ± 0.94
< 0.01
Mean IAP *
cm H2O
45.6 ± 4.65
44.5 ± 9.31
0.052
Peak IAP
cm H2O
139.5 ± 14.2
164.9 ± 15.8
0.07
Episode duration
s
10.2 ± 1.36
27.0 ± 0.74
< 0.01

* Mean IAP calculated as a singular value for each cough event.

Addington et al. Cough 2008 4:2   doi:10.1186/1745-9974-4-2