AN EVALUATION OF FEV1, 6 MINUTE WALK TEST AND BMI AS SEVERITY INDICATORS AMONG CASES OF COPD
Dr. Nikhil Shinde, Dr. Abhinav Wankar*, Dr. A.K Sarkar
ABSTRACT
Objectives of the study
To examine whether any correlation exists between spirometric staging of COPD based on post bronchodilator FEV1, BMI and objective assessment of exercise intolerance by 6 minutes walk test and to correlate the above parameters with the clinical indices of disease severity, lung hyperinflation and pulmonary hypertension.
Keywords: Staging of COPD, FEV1, BMI and objective, pulmonary hypertension.
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