From: Centrilobular emphysema combined with pulmonary fibrosis results in improved survival
Variable | ES > 2 Paraseptal (n= 7) | ES > 2 Mixed (n= 8) | ES > 2 Centrilobular (n= 13) | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age years; median [1st, 3rd] | 57 [51, 63] | 59 [57, 63] | 54 [49, 62] | NS* |
Gender: | Â | Â | Â | Â |




Male, n | 7 | 8 | 2 | < 0.001†|




Female, n | 0 | 0 | 11 |  |
Race: | Â | Â | Â | Â |




Caucasian, n | 3 | 6 | 7 |  |




African-American, n | 3 | 2 | 6 | NS†|




Other, n | 1 | 0 | 0 |  |
Smoking packs/years; median [1st, 3rd] | 14 [0, 38] | 40 [38, 46] | 45 [25, 60] | < 0.05* |
Right heart catheterization: | Â | Â | Â | Â |




Performed, n (%) | 5 (71) | 6 (75) | 6 (46) | NS†|




Mean PAP mm Hg; median [1st, 3rd] | 32 [21, 34] | 31 [29, 33] | 25 [22, 31] | NS* |
Surgical lung biopsy: | Â | Â | Â | Â |




Performed, n (%) | 6 (86) | 5 (63) | 9 (70) | NS†|




UIP, n | 6 | 4 | 4 | < 0.05†|




Fibrotic NSIP, n | 0 | 1 | 5 |  |
FVC % predicted; median, [1st, 3rd] | 57 [50, 60] | 59 [51, 63] | 71 [58, 84] | NS* |
TLC % predicted; median, [1st, 3rd] | 58 [51, 64] | 60 [52, 69] | 72 [64, 86] | 0.05 |
DLCO % predicted; median, [1st, 3rd] | 25 [21, 31] | 28 [23, 34] | 27 [18, 37] | NS* |