Mobile health pulmonary rehabilitation is as effective as center-based pulmonary rehabilitation in improving exercise ...

The 6-minute walking test is a simple, non-invasive measure of functional capacity; in this case, it focuses on endurance and aerobic capacity. It measures how far one can walk on a hard, flat surface ...

Researchers used 6MWD to assess the association between physical function and the effectiveness of ART and anti-tubercular therapy in patients with HIV/TB co-infection. In patients with TB/HIV, higher ...

WASHINGTON, DC — A follow-up analysis to the 2005 SCD-HeFT trial, an important milestone on the road to implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy for primary prevention, has found that ...

The Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) is an established submaximal exercise assessment designed to quantify functional exercise capacity in diverse populations. By measuring the distance a subject can walk ...

(HealthDay News) — For patients with pulmonary hypertension associated with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction (PH-HFpEF), the 6-minute walk distance (6-MWD) test can independently predict ...

Telemedicine significantly improved quality of life and inhaler technique in advanced COPD patients compared to traditional ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients in the protocol improved an average of 43.6 meters on a walk test vs. those given usual care. Walk ‘n ...

This analysis examined three phenotypes of pulmonary hypertension (PH) associated with COPD. Patients with end-stage COPD with or without PH had the highest median total emphysema index. Perspective ...