The application of six-minute walk test to identify 'pre-hypoxemia' phase in asymptomatic/mild disease COVID-19 patients managed in home isolation or primary health care setting.
J Family Med Prim Care
; 11(6): 2274-2276, 2022 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1934374
ABSTRACT
The clinical spectrum of COVID-19 infection patients extends from being asymptomatic to mild, moderate and severe disease. This classification is largely based on oxygen saturation and respiratory rate. Asymptomatic/mild disease patients are managed in home isolation or COVID care centers. A subgroup of these patients will deteriorate and develop moderate to severe disease. Six-minute walk test is useful in identifying this group of patients by inducing hypoxia in normoxemia patients. This stage of the disease is labelled as 'pre-hypoxemia' phase in asymptomatic/mild disease. Identifying this stage in the course of illness of patients will help in intercepting further deterioration at the earliest by timely intervention.
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
J Family Med Prim Care
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Jfmpc.jfmpc_1144_21
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS