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Oxygen Consumption, Shuttle Walking Test and the Evaluation of Lung Resection

Author(s) -

Roberto P. Benzo,

Frank C. Sciurba

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

respiration

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264

H-Index - 81

eISSN - 1423-0356

pISSN - 0025-7931

DOI - 10.1159/000235543

Subject(s) - medicine , lung , pneumonectomy , oxygen , consumption (sociology) , resection , test (biology) , surgery , physical therapy , paleontology , social science , chemistry , organic chemistry , sociology , biology

Assessment of peak oxygen uptake (VO(2)) is recommended in the evaluation of patients with borderline pulmonary function as VO(2) is the strongest independent predictor of postoperative pulmonary complications. However, the measurement of VO(2) requires expensive equipment not available in many medical facilities. The shuttle walking test (SWT) has been proposed to be used as a screening tool prior to performing a cardiopulmonary exercise test. Although an association exists between SWT distance and VO(2), only one small study directly measured VO(2) during the SWT.

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