The value of preoperative pulmonary assessment in predicting postoperative pulmonary complications
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Value of preoperative 6-minute walk test for predicting postoperative pulmonary complications.
OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to determine the performance of preoperative 6-minute walk test (6MWT) for predicting postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC) in high risk patients undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia. METHODS A prospective cohort study was conducted in patients scheduled to undergo elective thoracic or nonthoracic surgery and indicated for preop...
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عنوان ژورنال: Eurasian Journal of Pulmonology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2148-5402
DOI: 10.4103/ejop.ejop_18_19