Patient demographic and clinical characteristics for the control (no app) and intervention (app) cohorts
| Characteristic | Group; no. (%) of patients* | |
|---|---|---|
| Control n = 277 | Intervention n = 121 | |
| Age, mean ± SD, yr | 65.9 ± 12.46 | 66.5 ± 9.33 |
| Male sex | 140 (50.5) | 49 (40.5) |
| Minimally invasive approach | 186 (67.1) | 68 (56.2) |
| Resection type | ||
| Lobectomy | 142 (51.3) | 81 (66.9) |
| Wedge resection | 79 (28.5) | 21 (17.34) |
| Segmentectomy | 26 (9.4) | 16 (13.2) |
| Pneumonectomy | 8 (2.9) | 3 (2.5) |
| Smoker | 196 (70.8) | 94 (77.69) |
| Comorbidities | ||
| Diabetes mellitus | 53 (19.1) | 18 (14.9) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 13 (4.7) | 1 (0.8) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 8 (2.9) | 2 (1.6) |
| Liver disease | 6 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) |
| % predicted FEV1, mean ± SD | 83.09 ± 21.05 | 88.38 ± 22.02 |
| % predicted DLCO, mean ± SD | 70.8 ± 20.23 | 78.1 ± 16.52 |
| Length of stay, median, d | 4.05 | 3.66 |
DLCO = diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide; FEV1 = forced expiratory volume in 1 second; SD = standard deviation.
↵* Except where noted otherwise.