Direct and indirect evidence of efficacy and safety of rapid exercise tests for exertional desaturation in Covid-19: a rapid systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Even when resting pulse oximetry is normal in the patient with acute Covid-19, hypoxia can manifest on exertion. We summarise the literature on the performance of different rapid tests for exertional desaturation and draw on this evidence base to provide guidance in the context of acute Covid-19.

Main research questions

1. What exercise tests have been used to assess exertional hypoxia at home or in an ambulatory setting in the context of Covid-19 and to what extent have they been validated? 2. What exercise tests have been used to assess exertional hypoxia in other lung conditions, to what extent have they been validated and what is the applicability of these studies to acute Covid-19?

Method

AMED, CINAHL, EMBASE MEDLINE, Cochrane and PubMed using LitCovid

SUBMITTER: Kalin A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7961172 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature