Observational Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2021.
World J Crit Care Med. Sep 9, 2021; 10(5): 232-243
Published online Sep 9, 2021. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v10.i5.232
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the groups

Low-risk group, n = 39
High-risk group, n = 44
Control group, n = 32
F
Age in yr52.18 (13.91)69.91 (7.97)48.44 (13.57)37.171a,c
Sex, % males31.8842.0326.090.704
BMI27.08 (5.02)26.50 (4.56)26.08 (4.42)0.405
Length of hospital stay6.56 (1.82)6.95 (2.03)-0.362
Charlson index4.10 (2.38)4.93 (2.43)1.38 (1.60)22.861b,c
Operation duration in min208.79 (86.34)208.81 (52.29)-0.999
Surgical procedure, %VATS74.572.4-0.722
Spirometric parametersFEV12.71 (0.83)1.60 (0.50)2.88 (0.86)18.301a,c
FVC3.57 (1.02)2.5 (1.05)3.59 (0.92)8.605a,c
HADSAnxiety3.95 (2.71)4.64 (2.95)2.38 (2.94)5.866b,c
Depression0.92 (1.49)4.36 (3.84)0.31 (0.78)28.964a,b,c
Total4.87 (3.34)9 (5.65)2.69 (3.59)20.253a,b,c
Table 2 Exercise capacity and self-perceived health status before lung resection

Low-risk group, n = 35
High-risk group, n = 40
Control group, n = 32
F
Exercise capacity
FSS19.72 (12.99)28 (19.49)9.0016.469 1a,b,c,1
Lower limb assessment
Hand-held dynamometry107.24 (51.59)112.31 (47.99)213.01 (60.58)43.669 1b,c,1
5STSDyspnea baseline0.41 (1.33)0.32 (1.12)01.478
LL fatigue baseline0.36 (1.20)1.23 (2.38)05.829 1a,c,1
Time12.43 (4.49)18.23 (14.27)9.87 (2.66)8.202 1a,b,c,1
Dyspnea post-test1.03 (1.98)0.86 (1.79)04.098b,c
LL fatigue post-test0.72 (1.57)1.77 (2.94)07.297 1a,b,c,1
Upper limb assessment
Handgrip dynamometry329.46 (93.08)291.57 (117.29)380 (79.31)7.178 1b,c,1
UULEX testDyspnea baseline0.44 (1.50)0.38 (1.03)01.64c
UL Fatigue baseline1.00 (1.59)1.13 (1.82)06.322 1b,c,1
Time442.50 (230.69)187.50 (201.80)555.00 (124.75)23.245 1a,b,c,1
Dyspnea post-test2.19 (2.54)0.88 (1.59)0.25 (0.98)7.439 1b,1
UL Fatigue post-test6.56 (2.19)6.38 (2.19)5.50 (2.66)1.283
Self-perceived health status
EQ-5D-5L VAS86.81 (16.99)66.23 (22.94)94.69 (4.91)23.147 1a,c,1
EQ-5D-5L index1.000.76 (0.43)1.0011.238a,b,c
Table 3 Exercise capacity and self-perceived health status differences at discharge among and between groups

Low-risk group, n = 29
High-risk group, n = 36
Control group, n = 32
F
Mean change
95%CI
P value among groups
Mean change
95%CI
P value among groups
Mean change
95%CI
P value among groups
Exercise capacity
FSS-4.17 (16.76)(-10.02, 1.67)0.156-8.00 (18.56)(-14.10, -1.90)0.0120-121.735 1a,b,c,1
Lower limb assessment
Hand-held dynamometry7.20 (24.49)(2.11, 16.52)< 0.00122.94 (31.12)(12.41, 33.47)< 0.001-0.05 (0.85)(-0.35, 0.25)0.72915.8 1b,c,1
5STS testDyspnea baseline-0.64 (1.45)(-1.15, -0.12)0.017-1.05 (2.14)(-1.75, -0.35)0.0040-14.122 1b,c,1
LL fatigue baseline-0.30 (1.28)(-0.76, 0.15)0.186-0.42 (1.81)(-1.02, 0.17)0.1600-18.735 1a,b,c
Time-3.30 (7.28)(-5.88, -0.72)0.014-7.84 (11.39)(-11.58, -4.09)< 0.001-0.06 (0.50)(-0.24, 0.13)0.53114.818 1a,b,c,1
Dyspnea post-test-0.91 (2.02)(-1.63, -0.19)0.0151-2.74 (2.92)(-3.69, -1.78)< 0.0010-120.128 1a,b,c,1
LL fatigue post-test-0.42 (2.00)(-1.13, -0.28)0.0081-1.74 (2.77)(-2.65, -0.83)< 0.0010-123.570 1a,b,c,1
Upper limb assessment
Handgrip dynamometry34.14 (46.47)(16.46, 51.81)0.12428.05 (40.84)(14.24, 41.87)< 0.00115.28 (64.29)(-7.89, 38.46)0.1887.663 1b,c,1
UULEX testDyspnea baseline-1.62 (2.78)(-3.10, -0.14)0.0341-2.00 (2.15)(-3.24, -0.76)0.0040-111.262 1b,c,1
UL fatigue baseline-0.75 (2.74)(-2.21, 0.71)0.292-4.29 (3.27)(-6.17, -2.39)< 0.0010-137.713 1a,b,c,1
Time202.50 (204.20)(93.68, 311.31)0.002145.70 (232.63)(11.39, 280.03)0.036-3.75 (40.14)(-18.22, 10.72)0.60186.717 1a,b,c,1
Dyspnea post-test-1.87 (3.44)(-3.71, -0.04)0.046-2.29 (2.05)(-3.47, -1.10)0.0010-117.854 1b,c,1
UL fatigue post-test0 (3.40)(-1.81, 1.81)1-1.71 (2.05)(-2.90, -0.53)0.0080-19.688 1a,c,1
Self-perceived health status
EQ-5D-5L VAS14.35 (20.48)(3.82, 24.88)0.01111.10 (22.07)(0.77, 21.43)0.037-0.50 (2.64)(-1.45, 0.45)0.29238.091 1a,b,c,1
EQ-5D-5L index0.14 (0.35)(0.07,0.21)< 0.0010.28 (0.46)(0.11, 0.46)0.0030-19.686 1a,c,1
Table 4 Exercise capacity and self-perceived health status differences, 1 mo after discharge, among and between groups

Low-risk group, n = 29
High-risk group, n = 36
Control group, n = 32
F
Mean change
95%CI
P value, among groups
Mean change
95%CI
P value among groups
Mean change
95%CI
P value among groups
Exercise capacity
FSS2.84 (16.33)(-3.90, 9.58)0.3932.50 (14.78)(-3.74, 8.74)0.4160-118.606 1b,c,1
Lower limb assessment
Hand-held dynamometry-15.56 (31.54)(-32.37, 1.24)0.067-18.57 (27.73)(-34.58, -2.56)0.0260.01 (9.61)(-2.29, 4.64)0.49423.129 1b,c,1
5STS testDyspnea baseline0.69 (1.98)(-0.00, 1.39)0.0510.37 (2.26)(-0.37, 1.11)0.3210-14.152c
LL fatigue baseline0 (2.15)(-0.76, 0.76)10.21 (1.49)(-0.28, 0.70)0.3900-17.650 1b,c,1
Time1.75 (8.08)(-1.10, 4.62)0.2213.95 (14.58)(-0.84, 8.74)0.104-0.01 (0.57)(-0.21, 0.20)0.93118.333 1a,b,c,1
Dyspnea post-test1.12 (1.87)(0.46, 1.78)0.0020.68 (1.47)(0.20, 1.17)0.00710-126.453 1a,b,c,1
LL fatigue post-test0.39 (1.54)(-0.15, 0.94)0.1510.11 (2.27)(-0.64, 0.85)0.7770-147.483 1a,b,c,1
Upper limb assessment
Handgrip dynamometry3.80 (58.47)(-28.58, 36.18)0.8053.21 (69.72)(-37.04, 43.47)0.866-16.24 (64.27)(-39.42, 6.93)0.16315.494 1b,c,1
UULEX testDyspnea baseline1.06 (3.29)(-0.69, 2.82)0.217-0.60 (2.87)(-2.66, 1.46)0.5260-154.082 1a,b,c,1
UL fatigue baseline0.94 (3.02)(-0.67, 2.55)0.2340 (3.27)(-2.34, 2.34)10-1194.932 1a,b,c,1
Time-225.00 (191.62)(-327.11, -122.89)< 0.001-240.00 (187.62)(-374.00, -105.00)0.0037.50 (80.28)(-21.44, 36.44)0.60119.744 1a,b,c,1
Dyspnea post-test2.18 (2.61)(0.79, 3.58)0.004-2.40 (2.79)(-4.40, -0.39)0.0240.13 (0.49)(-0.05, 0.30)0.161133.723 1a,b,c,1
UL fatigue post-test0.94 (2.32)-0.30 (2.17)0.1270 (1.76)(-1.26, 1.26)1-0.19 (0.90)(-0.51, 0.14)0.2458.777 1a,c,1
Self-perceived health status
EQ-5D-5L VAS-19.58 (23.59)(-34.57, -4.59)0.015-3.33 (14.03)(-12.25, 5.58)0.428-2.81 (13.68)(-7.74, 2.12)0.25442.089 1a,c,1
EQ-5D-5L index-0.07 (0.35)(-0.15, 0.01)0.057-0.22 (0.65)(-0.54, 0.99)0.1630-10.789