Table 3

Mucus analysis (means ± SD)

MCT (relative speed)

CA (degrees)

CC (mm)

logG^*,1 radian/s

Time (hours)

C

F

C

F

C

F

C

F

0

0.83 ± 0.22

1.01^* ± 0.21

44.14 ± 8.78

37.75 ± 8.13

58.21 ± 30

74.25 ± 29.46

1.66 ± 0.38

1.45 ± 0.43

1

0.88 ± 0.24

0.81 ± 0.16

45.43 ± 8.53

41.25 ± 10.9

60.43 ± 29

62.5 ± 29.44

1.49 ± 0.44

1.57 ± 0.49

2

0.85 ± 0.21

0.77 ± 0.2

44.93 ± 8.11

40.92 ± 7.8

63.6 ± 37.44

46.92 ± 28.6

1.62 ± 0.35

1.55 ± 0.42

3

0.88 ± 0.2

0.82 ± 0.22

45 ± 10.2

41.75 ± 9

57.6 ± 34.25

63.1 ± 28.93

1.37 ± 0.57

1.61 ± 0.38

4

0.88 ± 0.18

0.82 ± 0.2

44.29 ± 6.29

39.92 ± 11.4

60.57 ± 26.57

57.75 ± 31.22

1.46 ± 0.4

1.48 ± 0.27

P

0.88

0.0001^*

0.25

0.54

0.60

log G^*,100 radians/s

tan δ, 1 radian/s

tan δ, 100 radians/s

Time (hours)

C

F

C

F

C

F

0

1.65 ± 0.24

1.61 ± 0.42

0.51 ± 0.12

0.51 ± 0.19

0.73 ± 0.22

0.84 ± 0.41

1

1.68 ± 0.3

1.71 ± 0.38

0.57 ± 0.14

0.54 ± 0.25

0.75 ± 0.23

0.79 ± 0.34

2

1.67 ± 0.35

1.69 ± 0.26

0.49 ± 0.13

0.61 ± 0.26

0.86 ± 0.27

0.78 ± 0.26

3

1.40 ± 0.36

1.71 ± 0.32

0.47 ± 0.15

0.63 ± 0.36

0.63 ± 0.17

0.72 ± 0.16

4

1.51 ± 0.23

1.62 ± 0.25

0.6 ± 0.15

0.57 ± 0.14

0.66 ± 0.22

0.82 ± 0.39

P

0.16

0.16

0.14

Abbreviations: C, control group; CA, contact angle; CC, cough clearance; F, furosemide group; MCT, mucociliary transport. ^*P < 0.05.

Kondo et al. Critical Care 2002 6:81   doi:10.1186/cc1458