Study the association between spirometry based functional grading and six minute walk distance in chronic respiratory disease patients at a rural tertiary care centre of India

Conclusion: The 6MWD traveled by chronic respiratory disease patients was significantly lower than the predicted 6MWD and 6MWD correlated with spirometric variables well. Therefore, it can conclude that 6MWT is a useful alternative of spirometry in the management of chronic respiratory disease patients in resource-limited settings.

Source: Annals of African Medicine - November 9, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Prashant Yadav Ajay Kumar Mishra Adesh Kumar Ashish Kumar Gupta Aditya Kumar Gautam Naresh Pal Singh Source Type: research