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Six-Minute Walking Distance Improvement after Pulmonary Rehabilitation Is Associated with Baseline Lung Function in Complex COPD Patients: A Retrospective Study
Joint Authors
Spanevello, Antonio
Aiello, Marina
Chetta, Alfredo
Gumiero, Federico
Della Patrona, Sabrina
Casale, Silvia
Zampogna, Elisabetta
Zanini, Andrea
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Conflicting results have been so far reported about baseline lung function, as predicting factor of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) efficacy.
Aim.
To ascertain whether or not baseline lung function could predict a benefit in terms of a significant change in 6-min walk test (6MWT) after PR.
Methods.
Seventy-five stable moderate-to-severe COPD inpatients with comorbidities (complex COPD), allocated to a three-week PR program, were retrospectively evaluated.
Pulmonary function, 6MWT, dyspnea (BDI/TDI), and quality of life (EQ-VAS) were assessed before and after PR program.
The patients were divided into two groups depending on the change in 6MWT (responders > 30 m and nonresponders ≤ 30 m).
Logistic regression analysis was used.
Results.
After PR, 6MWT performance all outcome measures significantly improved (P<0.01).
Compared to nonresponders (N=38), the responders (N=37) had lower values in baseline lung function (P<0.01).
Logistic regression analysis showed that FEV1 < 50% pred and TL, CO < 50% pred were independent predictors of PR efficacy.
Conclusions.
Our study shows that in stable moderate-to-severe complex COPD inpatients, baseline lung function may predict the response to PR in terms of 6MWT.
We also found that complex COPD patients with poor lung function get more benefit from PR.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zanini, Andrea& Chetta, Alfredo& Gumiero, Federico& Della Patrona, Sabrina& Casale, Silvia& Zampogna, Elisabetta…[et al.]. 2013. Six-Minute Walking Distance Improvement after Pulmonary Rehabilitation Is Associated with Baseline Lung Function in Complex COPD Patients: A Retrospective Study. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030585
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zanini, Andrea…[et al.]. Six-Minute Walking Distance Improvement after Pulmonary Rehabilitation Is Associated with Baseline Lung Function in Complex COPD Patients: A Retrospective Study. BioMed Research International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030585
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zanini, Andrea& Chetta, Alfredo& Gumiero, Federico& Della Patrona, Sabrina& Casale, Silvia& Zampogna, Elisabetta…[et al.]. Six-Minute Walking Distance Improvement after Pulmonary Rehabilitation Is Associated with Baseline Lung Function in Complex COPD Patients: A Retrospective Study. BioMed Research International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030585
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1030585