Predicting Home Oxygen Therapy in COPD with 6MWT

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This presentation delves into the significance of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and the utilisation of the six-minute walk test (6MWT) in its management. It explores the hypothesis of using 6MWT as a predictive tool for the initiation of home oxygen therapy (HOT) in advanced COPD cases, particularly highlighting outcomes in patients with mild COPD. Based on a retrospective study in Japan involving 101 patients, key findings indicate the six-minute walk distance and SpO₂ as...