One minute sit-to-stand test as a potential triage marker in COVID-19 patients: A pilot observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The crisis of critical care resource allocation during the novel coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has underscored the importance of triage. COVID-19 is associated with increased hypoxemia and desaturation on exertion. We hypothesized that desaturation after 1-min sit-to-stand test (1MSTS), a validated field exercise test can serve as a potential marker for triage of COVID 19 patients.

Methods

Subjects with proven COVID 19 without hypoxemia on ambient air at presentation underwent the 1MSTS. The demographic details, clinical profile, pre and post-test vitals and pulse oximetric saturation was recorded and they were followed up for outcome throughout the hospital stay and after discharge.

Results

55 mild cases of COVID-19 and 6 cases of

SUBMITTER: Guha Niyogi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8130592 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature