Oxygen saturation recovery after 6-minute walk test in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Merve Sinem Oğuz Zuleyha Bingol Aylin Pıhtılı Pelin Karaca Ozer Melike Sarıtaş Arslan Zeki Kılıçaslan Ahmet Kaya Bilge Esen Kıyan Gülfer Okumuş

Published in: BMC pulmonary medicine (2024)

Our results showed that oxygen saturation recovery time is associated with dyspnea, fatigue, quality of life, increased risk of PH and prognostic markers in IPF. Therefore, we recommend continuous measurement of oxygen saturation after 6MWT until pretest values are reached.

Keyphrases

idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
interstitial lung disease
rheumatoid arthritis