Demographics for the three different groups
| MV-NSCLC | MV-C | NB | |
| Age years | 68±2 | 60±5 | 71±3 |
| Females | 9 (50) | 5 (56) | 2 (33) |
| BMI kg·m−2 | 27±1.5 | 27±2.4 | 27±2.4 |
| Smoking | 14 (78) | 3 (33) | 4 (67) |
| COPD | 2 (11) | 0 | 2 (33) |
| VT L | 3.42±0.18 | 3.86±0.25 | 3.20±0.37 |
| VT % | 85±5 | 84±3 | 79±8 |
| FEV1 L | 2.45±0.16 | 2.15±0.18 | 2.18±0.27 |
| FEV1 % | 86±5 | 74±4 | 74±8 |
| DLCO % | 84±4 | 80±6 | 72±5 |
Data are presented as mean±sem or n (%). MV-NSCLC: mechanical ventilation in nonsmall cell lung cancer patients; MV-C: mechanical ventilation in control patients; NB: normal breathing patients; BMI: body mass index; VT: tidal volume; FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; DLCO: diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide.