Telemonitoring of daily activities compared to the six-minute walk test further completes the puzzle of oximetry-guided interventions.

ABSTRACT: Pulmonary rehabilitation is based on a thorough patient assessment, including peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO₂) and heart rate (HR) at rest and on exertion. To understand whether exercise-field tests identify patients who desaturate (SpO₂ < 90%) during physical activities, this study compared the six-minute walk test (6MWT) and daily-life telemonitoring. Cross-sectional study including 100 patients referred for pulmonary rehabilitation. The 6MWT was performed in hospital with continuous assessment of SpO₂, HR, walked distance and calculated metabolic equivalent of tasks (METs). Patients were also evaluated in real-life by SMARTREAB telemonitoring, a combined oximetry-accelerometery with remote continuous assessment of SpO₂, HR and METs. SMARTRE

SUBMITTER: Santos CD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8367992 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature