Factors Associated with Exercise-Induced Desaturation in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Chiung-Hsin ChangHorng-Chyuan LinChia-Hung YangShu-Ting GanChi-Hsien HuangFu-Tsai ChungHan-Chung HuShu-Min LinChih-Hao ChangPublished in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2020)
This study demonstrates that older age, low FEV1, and female sex are risk factors for EID. Desaturation during 6MWT is related to frequent acute exacerbation of COPD in the 1-year follow-up.