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

BACKGROUND: There are contradictory reports in the literature on the effects of supplemental oxygen administered 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 oxygen (O6MWT) in patien...

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Autores principales: Ozalevli, Sevgi, Ozden, Ayse, Gocen, Zeliha, Cimrin, Arif Hikmet
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6077033/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17356317
http://dx.doi.org/10.5144/0256-4947.2007.94