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Safety and Feasibility of an Interdisciplinary Treatment Approach to Optimize Recovery From Critical Coronavirus Disease 2019. Crit Care Explor 2021; 3:e0516. [PMID: 34476403 PMCID: PMC8378791 DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000000516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. OBJECTIVES: Examine the safety and feasibility of a multimodal in-person or telehealth treatment program, administered in acute recovery phase for patients surviving critical coronavirus disease 2019. DESIGN: Pragmatic, pre-post, nonrandomized controlled trial with patients electing enrollment into one of the two recovery pathways. SETTING: ICU Recovery Clinic in an academic medical center. PATIENTS: Adult patients surviving acute respiratory failure due to critical coronavirus disease 2019. INTERVENTIONS: Patients participated in combined ICU Recovery clinic and 8 weeks of physical rehabilitation delivered: 1) in-person or 2) telehealth. Patients received medical care by an ICU Recovery Clinic interdisciplinary team and physical rehabilitation focused on aerobic, resistance, and respiratory muscle training. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Thirty-two patients enrolled with mean age 57 ± 12, 62% were male, and the median Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score was 9.5. There were no differences between the two groups except patients in telehealth pathway (n = 10) lived further from clinic than face-to-face patients (162 ± 60 vs 31 ± 47 kilometers, t = 6.06, p < 0.001). Four safety events occurred: one minor adverse event in the telehealth group, two minor adverse events, and one major adverse event in the in-person group. Three patients did not complete the study (two in-person and one telehealth). Six-minute walk distance increased to 101 ± 91 meters from pre to post (n = 29, t = 6.93, p < 0.0001), which was similar between the two groups (110 vs 80 meters, t = 1.34, p = 0.19). Self-reported levels of anxiety, depression, and distress were high in both groups with similar self-report quality of life. CONCLUSIONS: A multimodal treatment program combining care from an interdisciplinary team in an ICU Recovery Clinic with physical rehabilitation is safe and feasible in patients surviving the ICU for coronavirus disease 2019 acute respiratory failure.
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Mayer KP, Steele AK, Soper MK, Branton JD, Lusby ML, Kalema AG, Dupont-Versteegden EE, Montgomery AA. Physical Therapy Management of an Individual With Post-COVID Syndrome: A Case Report. Phys Ther 2021; 101:6177704. [PMID: 33735380 PMCID: PMC7989151 DOI: 10.1093/ptj/pzab098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Revised: 03/07/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this case report is to provide the clinical presentation and physical therapist management for a patient with post-COVID syndrome. Secondarily, the report highlights the importance of assessing cognitive and emotional health in patients with post-COVID syndrome. METHODS (CASE DESCRIPTION) A 37-year-old woman tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 and developed mild COVID-19 disease but did not require supplemental oxygen or hospitalization. The patient experienced persistent symptoms, including dyspnea, headaches, and cognitive fog. On day 62, they participated in an outpatient physical therapist evaluation that revealed deficits in exercise capacity, obtaining 50% of their age-predicted 6-minute walk distance. They had minor reductions in muscle strength and cognitive function. Self-reported quality of life was 50, and they scored above established cut-off scores for provisional diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). RESULTS The patient participated in biweekly physical therapist sessions for 8 weeks, which included aerobic training, strengthening exercises, diaphragmatic breathing techniques, and mindfulness training. Metabolic equivalent for task levels increased with variability over the course of the program. The patient's muscle strength, physical function, and exercise capacity improved. 6-Minute walk distance increased by 199 m, equating to 80% of their age-predicted distance. Quality of life and PTSD scores did not improve. At evaluation after physical therapy, the patient was still experiencing migraines, dyspnea, fatigue, and cognitive dysfunction. CONCLUSION This case report described the clinical presentation and physical therapist management of a person with post-COVID syndrome, a novel health condition for which little evidence exists to guide rehabilitation examination and interventions. Physical therapists should consider cognitive function and emotional health in their plan of care for patients with post-COVID syndromes. IMPACT This case alerts physical therapists to post-COVID syndrome-which can include debilitating symptoms of decreased aerobic tolerance, anxiety, PTSD, and cognitive dysfunction-and to the role that therapists can play in assessing these symptoms and managing these patients.
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- Kirby P Mayer
- Address all correspondence to Kirby P. Mayer, DPT, Ph.D. 900 S. Limestone, CTW 204D, Lexington, KY 40536,
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- Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Medicine Specialties Clinic, Therapeutic Services, University of Kentucky Healthcare
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky
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- Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Medicine Specialties Clinic, Therapeutic Services, University of Kentucky Healthcare
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- Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Medicine Specialties Clinic, Therapeutic Services, University of Kentucky Healthcare
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky
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Morris NR, Hill K, Walsh J, Sabapathy S. Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) position statement on exercise and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. J Sci Med Sport 2020; 24:52-59. [PMID: 32928654 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2020.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Revised: 08/15/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) results in airflow obstruction and a marked reduction in exercise capacity and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Affecting over 1 in four Australians aged over 75 years, COPD remains one of the major causes of disability and death in the world. To date there have been over 80 randomised controlled trials examining the role of exercise training in a range of settings for individuals with COPD. This review will synthesise existing literature and provide health practitioners with broad evidence-based guidelines for exercise-training in this growing population. DESIGN Position stand. METHODS Synthesis of randomised controlled trials of exercise training and of existing guidelines for exercise in COPD. Systematic reviews of alternative modes of exercise training will also be reviewed. RESULTS There is convincing evidence that in adults with COPD, exercise-training improves exercise capacity, decreases symptoms such as dyspnoea and fatigue, and improves HRQoL. There is emerging evidence in this population that alternative modes of exercise training such as high intensity interval training (HIIT), aquatic based therapy, tai chi and neuromuscular electrical stimulation improve exercise outcomes when compared to no exercise. CONCLUSIONS For individuals with COPD, an exercise program of aerobic and strength exercises delivered over at least an 8-week period, that engages lower and upper body skeletal muscles, will deliver significant health improvements. Programs should be individualised, take into consideration relevant co-morbid conditions and be delivered appropriately qualified health practitioners experienced in clinical exercise prescription.
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- Norman R Morris
- School of Allied Health Sciences, Griffith University, Australia; Metro North Hospital and Health Service, The Prince Charles Hospital. Allied Health Research Collaborative, Australia; Menzies Health Institute, Griffith University, Australia; Queensland Lung Transplant Service, The Prince Charles Hospital, Australia.
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- School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University, Australia
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- School of Allied Health Sciences, Griffith University, Australia; Queensland Lung Transplant Service, The Prince Charles Hospital, Australia
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- School of Allied Health Sciences, Griffith University, Australia; Metro North Hospital and Health Service, The Prince Charles Hospital. Allied Health Research Collaborative, Australia; Menzies Health Institute, Griffith University, Australia
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Optimizing Outcomes With Physical Therapy Treatment for IndividuALs Surviving an Intensive Care Units Admission for COVID-19 (OPTImAL)—A Protocol for a Single Center Prospective Study. Cardiopulm Phys Ther J 2020. [DOI: 10.1097/cpt.0000000000000156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Physiological Responses and Prognostic Value of Common Exercise Testing Modalities in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 2019; 39:193-198. [DOI: 10.1097/hcr.0000000000000362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Kuziemski K, Słomiński W, Jassem E. Impact of diabetes mellitus on functional exercise capacity and pulmonary functions in patients with diabetes and healthy persons. BMC Endocr Disord 2019; 19:2. [PMID: 30606177 PMCID: PMC6318966 DOI: 10.1186/s12902-018-0328-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2018] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Chronic diabetic complications may afflict all organ tissues, including those of the respiratory system. The six-minute walk test (6MWT) is an alternative and widely used method of assessing functional capacity and is simple to perform. However, to our knowledge, the impact of diabetes mellitus on 6MWT performance has not been investigated previously. This research aimed to compare the functional exercise capacity and pulmonary functions in patients with diabetes and in healthy persons. METHODS The study included 131 participants: 64 patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and 67 healthy participants (CG). All of the participants were nonsmoking and did not have pulmonary disorders that affected the pulmonary function tests or 6MWT. Metabolic parameters and biochemical markers of inflammation were assessed. Full lung function tests and a 6MWT were performed. RESULTS In the DM group, the walking distance was 109 m shorter than that in the CG (P < 0.001). Moreover, compared to the CG, the DM group showed lower values of forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1 (l) 3.6 vs. 2.8, P < 0.001) and total lung capacity (TLC (l) 6.6 vs. 5.6, P < 0.001), as well as a decrease in diffusion capacity (DLCO (mmol/min/kPa), 10.0 vs. 8.6, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The 6MWT is a valuable test that complements the assessment of daily physical capacity in patients with diabetes, irrespective of type. Pulmonary function and the capacity for physical exertion varied between patients with diabetes mellitus and the healthy participants in the CG.
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- Krzysztof Kuziemski
- Department of Pulmonology and Allergology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Dębinki 7, 80-211 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pulmonology and Allergology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Dębinki 7, 80-211 Gdańsk, Poland
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Morris NR, Louis M, Strugnell W, Harris J, Lin A, Feenstra J, Seale H. Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of exercise training in pulmonary hypertension (ExTra_PH). BMC Pulm Med 2018; 18:40. [PMID: 29490637 PMCID: PMC5831614 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-018-0586-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2017] [Accepted: 01/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Background Exercise training is an integral component of evidence-based management programs for many chronic cardiac and respiratory conditions. Despite this, there are limited high-quality studies available on the significance of exercise training in pulmonary hypertension (PH). The aim of this study is to evaluate the short and long-term effectiveness of exercise training in PH patients in terms of exercise capacity, quality of life, cardiac function and disease progression. Methods This randomized control trial will aim to recruit 50 medically stable PH patients categorised as New York Heart Association functional classification II-III. Participants will be randomly allocated to either the supervised exercise training group or usual care group for the 8-week study period. Exercise training will be conducted in an outpatient setting. Measurements at baseline and following the 8-week study period include exercise capacity (6 min walk distance and cardiopulmonary exercise test), cardiac function (exercise cardiac magnetic resonance imaging [CMRI] and echocardiography), health-related quality of life (Cambridge Pulmonary Hypertension Outcome Review), adverse responses to exercise training and time to clinical worsening. In addition, participants will be followed up for a minimum of 2 year period from commencement of the study so as to monitor long-term clinical outcomes i.e. time to clinical worsening. Discussion This study will determine whether an 8-week outpatient based supervised exercise training program is safe and beneficial for medically stable PH patients in the short and long term. This will be the first study to examine the impact of exercise training on right heart function using exercise CMRI. Results from the study will contribute new knowledge in relation to the impact of exercise training on cardiac function, long-term prognosis and inform clinical practice guidelines for this patient population. Moreover, the study will add to our understanding regarding the efficacy of exercise training in individuals with PH in an outpatient setting. Trial registration Australia and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry: ACTRN12616001467426. Registered 21st October, 2016.
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- Norman R Morris
- Allied Health Collaborative, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia. .,School of Allied Health Sciences, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia. .,Menzies Health Institute, Queensland and Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia. .,Queensland Lung Transplant Service, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.
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- School of Allied Health Sciences, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia.,Menzies Health Institute, Queensland and Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia
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- Richard Slaughter Centre for Medical Excellence in Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Allied Health Sciences, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia.,Queensland Lung Transplant Service, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Allied Health Sciences, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia.,Menzies Health Institute, Queensland and Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia.,Richard Slaughter Centre for Medical Excellence in Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Queensland Lung Transplant Service, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Queensland Lung Transplant Service, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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Casillas JM, Joussain C, Gremeaux V, Hannequin A, Rapin A, Laurent Y, Benaïm C. A study of the 200-metre fast walk test as a possible new assessment tool to predict maximal heart rate and define target heart rate for exercise training of coronary heart disease patients. Clin Rehabil 2014; 29:175-83. [DOI: 10.1177/0269215514540922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Objective: To develop a new predictive model of maximal heart rate based on two walking tests at different speeds (comfortable and brisk walking) as an alternative to a cardiopulmonary exercise test during cardiac rehabilitation. Design: Evaluation of a clinical assessment tool. Setting: A Cardiac Rehabilitation Department in France. Subjects: A total of 148 patients (133 men), mean age of 59 ±9 years, at the end of an outpatient cardiac rehabilitation programme. Main measures: Patients successively performed a 6-minute walk test, a 200 m fast-walk test (200mFWT), and a cardiopulmonary exercise test, with measure of heart rate at the end of each test. An all-possible regression procedure was used to determine the best predictive regression models of maximal heart rate. The best model was compared with the Fox equation in term of predictive error of maximal heart rate using the paired t-test. Results: Results of the two walking tests correlated significantly with maximal heart rate determined during the cardiopulmonary exercise test, whereas anthropometric parameters and resting heart rate did not. The simplified predictive model with the most acceptable mean error was: maximal heart rate = 130 − 0.6 × age + 0.3 × HR200mFWT (R2 = 0.24). This model was superior to the Fox formula (R2 = 0.138). The relationship between training target heart rate calculated from measured reserve heart rate and that established using this predictive model was statistically significant ( r = 0.528, p < 10−6). Conclusions: A formula combining heart rate measured during a safe simple fast walk test and age is more efficient than an equation only including age to predict maximal heart rate and training target heart rate.
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- Jean-Marie Casillas
- Plateforme d’Investigation Technologique CIC-P Inserm 803, University Hospital of Dijon, Dijon, France
- Inserm U1093, Dijon, France
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Department, University Hospital of Dijon, Dijon, France
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- Cardiac Rehabilitation Department, University Hospital of Dijon, Dijon, France
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- Plateforme d’Investigation Technologique CIC-P Inserm 803, University Hospital of Dijon, Dijon, France
- Inserm U1093, Dijon, France
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Department, University Hospital of Dijon, Dijon, France
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- Cardiac Rehabilitation Department, University Hospital of Dijon, Dijon, France
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- Cardiac Rehabilitation Department, University Hospital of Dijon, Dijon, France
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- Plateforme d’Investigation Technologique CIC-P Inserm 803, University Hospital of Dijon, Dijon, France
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Department, University Hospital of Dijon, Dijon, France
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- Plateforme d’Investigation Technologique CIC-P Inserm 803, University Hospital of Dijon, Dijon, France
- Inserm U1093, Dijon, France
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Department, University Hospital of Dijon, Dijon, France
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Ochmann U, Kotschy-Lang N, Raab W, Kellberger J, Nowak D, Jörres RA. Is an individual prediction of maximal work rate by 6-minute walk distance and further measurements reliable in male patients with different lung diseases? Respiration 2013; 86:384-92. [PMID: 23363649 DOI: 10.1159/000345859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2012] [Accepted: 11/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In patients with chronic lung diseases, the work rate for endurance training is calculated by the maximal work rate (Wmax). Because the assessment bears side effects, a prediction by easier accessible tests would be of practical use. OBJECTIVE We addressed the reliability of predicting Wmax on the basis of the 6-min walk distance (6MWD) test and a set of further parameters in patients with different lung diseases. METHODS Baseline data of a longitudinal study including 6MWD, Wmax, peripheral muscle force, lung function, fat-free mass and dyspnea (Modified Medical Research Council score) of 255 men with occupational lung diseases (104 asthma, 69 asbestosis, 42 silicosis, 40 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) were evaluated. RESULTS 6MWD correlated with Wmax (r = 0.51, p < 0.05). The product of 6MWD and body weight, in particular fat-free mass, led to an improvement in the correlation of Wmax with 6MWD. Muscle force, lung function and Modified Medical Research Council score correlated moderately but significantly with Wmax (p < 0.05 each). The maximum correlation gained by including 6MWD and further parameters in the prediction equations was r = 0.76 in patients with obstructive lung function impairment and r = 0.61 in asbestosis patients. The residual standard deviations of Wmax predicted by the calculated equations ranged between 20 and 28 W, and the 95% prediction intervals of Wmax ranged between ±47 and ±65 W. CONCLUSIONS A reliable prediction of individual Wmax by 6MWD or related measures and therefore a replacement by other tests is not possible. Nevertheless, it may be useful for the comparison of average values in epidemiological and clinical studies.
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- Uta Ochmann
- Institute and Outpatient Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Inner City Clinic, University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Sillen MJ, Vercoulen JH, van 't Hul AJ, Klijn PH, Wouters EF, van Ranst D, Peters JB, van Keimpema AR, Franssen FM, Otten HJ, Molema J, Jansen JJ, Spruit MA. The Use of Regression Equations to Estimate Peak Work Rate in People with COPD –Reply from the Authors. COPD 2013; 10:120-1. [DOI: 10.3109/15412555.2012.736310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Sillen MJ, Vercoulen JH, Hul AJV, Klijn PH, Wouters EF, van Ranst D, Peters JB, van Keimpema AR, Franssen FM, Otten HJ, Molema J, Jansen JJ, Spruit MA. Inaccuracy of Estimating Peak Work Rate from Six-Minute Walk Distance in Patients with COPD. COPD 2012; 9:281-8. [DOI: 10.3109/15412555.2012.655866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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