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Impact of adherence to long-term oxygen therapy on patients with COPD and exertional hypoxemia followed for one year

OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact of adherence to long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) on quality of life, dyspnea, and exercise capacity in patients with COPD and exertional hypoxemia followed for one year. METHODS: Patients experiencing severe hypoxemia during a six-minute walk test (6MWT) performed w...

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Autores principales: Mesquita, Carolina Bonfanti, Knaut, Caroline, Caram, Laura Miranda de Oliveira, Ferrari, Renata, Bazan, Silmeia Garcia Zanati, Godoy, Irma, Tanni, Suzana Erico
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6467586/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30517340
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1806-37562017000000019