| Nonsurvivor at 6 yrs | Survivor at 6 yrs | p-value | |
| Subjects n | 8 | 11 | |
| ΔSWT m | 17.5±65 | 20.9±95 | 0.9 |
| ΔDL,CO mmol·min−1·kPa−1 | 0.11±0.4 | 0.46±0.6 | 0.2 |
| ΔRV L | -0.01±0.4 | -0.62±1.2 | 0.37 |
| ΔTLC L | -0.17±0.28 | -0.31±0.55 | 0.53 |
| ΔFRC L | -0.26±0.41 | -0.49±0.86 | 0.53 |
| Δendurance time s | 26.5±148 | 133±172 | 0.17 |
| ΔFEV1 L | -0.01±0.17 | 0.18±0.2 | 0.06 |
| Δisotime EELV L | -0.16±0.56 | -0.61±1.0 | 0.31 |
| ΔSGRQ | -0.6±10.6 | -0.1±8.4 | 0.9 |
| Atelectasis | 0 (0) | 5 (45) | 0.026# |
Data are presented as mean±sd or n (%), unless otherwise stated. Endurance time refers to performance on a cycle ergometer at 80% of peak workload. p-values are for unpaired t-tests. δ: change in; SWT: shuttle walk test; DL,CO: diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon dioxide; RV: residual volume; TLC: total lung capacity; FRC: functional residual capacity; FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; EELV: end-expiratory lung volume; SGRQ: St George’s Respiratory Questionnaire total score. #: Chi-squared test.