Exercise related ventilation dynamics and clinical correlates in patients with fibrotic idiopathic interstitial pneumonias
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- Authors
- Martino, M.; Cobuccio, R.; Dario Bruzzese; Rea, G.; Meoli, I.; Stefanelli, F.; Canora, A.; Capaccio, A.; Sanduzzi, A.; Matarese, A.; Bocchino, M.
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- Scopus-Elsevier
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- 6 minute walk test, fibrotic idiopathic interstitial pneumonias, ventilation, cardio-pulmonary exercise testing, exercise limitation
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Assessment of exercise performance is a key component in the management of interstitial lung diseases, as its limitation may occur very early. Aim of the present study was to assess ventilation dynamics in combination with pulse-oximetry changes in 54 clinically stable patients affected by idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis or idiopathic fibrotic nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. Testing was successfully performed with the Spiropalm 6-MWT Hand-held spirometer by the majority of cases (94%). End test oxygen saturation (SpO2) values