Comparison of six-minute walking tests conducted with and without supplemental oxygen in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and exercise-induced oxygen desaturation

Comparison of six-minute walking tests conducted with and without supplemental oxygen in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and exercise-induced oxygen desaturation

<b>Background: </b> There are contradictory reports in the literature on the effects of supplemental oxygen admin-istered before or after exercise tests. In light of this, we compared the results of 6-minute walking tests performed in room-air conditions (A6MWT) and with supplemental oxy...

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Main Authors: Ozalevli Sevgi, Ozden Ayse, Gocen Zeliha, Cimrin Arif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2007-01-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:http://www.saudiannals.net/article.asp?issn=0256-4947;year=2007;volume=27;issue=2;spage=94;epage=100;aulast=Ozalevli

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