Patient | Sex | Age yrs | BMI kg·m−2 | UDP | MRC | ESS | Paradox | Sleeping side | Comorbidities |
1 | M | 53 | 26.8 | Right | 1 | 18 | Yes | Left | None |
2 | F | 64 | 28.8 | Right | 2 | 10 | Yes | None | Ulcerative colitis |
3 | M | 58 | 28.7 | Right | 2 | 16 | Yes | Left | None |
4 | M | 76 | 28.4 | Right | 4 | 13 | Yes | Left | Gastro-oesophageal reflux, chronic anaemia |
5 | M | 59 | 29.6 | Right | 2 | 6 | Yes | Left | Coronary artery disease |
6 | F | 62 | 29.6 | Right | 2 | 3 | No | Left | None |
7 | F | 47 | 32.5 | Right | 3 | 14 | No | Left | Depression |
8 | F | 44 | 22.9 | Right | 4 | 17 | No | None | Depression |
9 | F | 57 | 30.9 | Left | 4 | 21 | Yes | Right | Diabetes mellitus |
10 | M | 41 | 31.8 | Right | 2 | 9 | Yes | Left | None |
11 | M | 61 | 25.8 | Right | 3 | 7 | Yes | Left | None |
BMI: body mass index; UDP: unilateral diaphragm paralysis or severe weakness; MRC: Medical Research Council dyspnoea scale; ESS: Epworth Sleepiness Scale; paradox: thoracoabdominal paradox by inspection and analysis of traces of oesophageal and gastric pressure swings; sleeping side: preferred sleeping position; M: male; F: female.