Volume 100, Issue 6, Pages 1100-1104 (June 2006) The effect of massive weight loss on pulmonary function of morbid obese patients Alfredo N.C. Santana, R. Souza, A.P. Martins, F. Macedo, A. Rascovski, J.M. Salge Respiratory Medicine Volume 100, Issue 6, Pages 1100-1104 (June 2006) DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2005.09.021 Copyright © 2005 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Correlation between baseline FVC and BMI (r=-0.35; P=0.02). Respiratory Medicine 2006 100, 1100-1104DOI: (10.1016/j.rmed.2005.09.021) Copyright © 2005 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Correlation between relative change in FVC (post-surgery−initial FVC/initial FVC, presented in percentual) and absolute change in BMI (r=0.509; P=0.001). Respiratory Medicine 2006 100, 1100-1104DOI: (10.1016/j.rmed.2005.09.021) Copyright © 2005 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 Correlation between relative change in FEV1 (post-surgery−initial FEV1/initial FEV1, presented in percentual) and absolute change in BMI (r=0.513; P=0.001). Respiratory Medicine 2006 100, 1100-1104DOI: (10.1016/j.rmed.2005.09.021) Copyright © 2005 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions