Oxygen Desaturation During a 6 Min Walk Test is a Sign of Nocturnal Hypoxemia
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may experience sleep disordered breathing with nocturnal desaturation. An exploratory study was performed to determine whether any commonly measured clinical parameters were useful in predicting nocturnal desaturation...
| Published in: | Canadian Respiratory Journal |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2011-01-01
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/242636 |