Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine

Atefeh Abedini

Publications

• Research Article
  Six-Minute Walking Test (6MWT) Results Assessment in Pulmonary Sarcoidosis Patients
  Author(s): Katayoon Samadi, Atefeh Abedini, Shahram Kharabian and Lida RezaianKatayoon Samadi, Atefeh Abedini, Shahram Kharabian and Lida Rezaian
  
  Background and objectives: Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease that affects multiple organs including the muscles which may lead to physical intolerance. The 6 minute walking test (6MWT) is a method that is frequently used to assess physical capacity in these patients. The aim of this study is to investigate 6MWT results in sarcoidosis patients with different radiographic stages, medication therapy, and spirometric parameters. Materials and methods: We assessed 6MWD and oxygen desaturation as outcome measure of 6MWT in 71 sarcoidosis patients categorized into four groups according to Scadding criteria .we also compared 6MWD among 30 patients based on the medication therapy in three groups 1) prednisolone 2) prednisolone plus methotrexate 3) hydroxychloroquine plus prednisolone). Also, correlation between 6MWD and spirometric parameters re.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-105X.1000341

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