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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: The values obtained for the following variables were significantly higher in group R than in group NR (p < 0. 05) : FEV1 (1. 48 + or - 0. 54 L vs. 1. 04 + or - 0. 34 L) ; VEF1/FVC (47. 9 + or - 11. 7 % vs. 35. 5 + or - 10. 7 %) ; PaO2 (74. 1 + or - 9. 7 mmHg vs. 65. 0 + or - 8. 9 mmHg) ; and DeltaBDI, expressed as median and interquartile range (2. 0 [0. 0-3. 5] vs. 0. 0 [0. 0-1. 0]).