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

Shrader Nutrition Journal 2004 3:6   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-3-6