Is asymptomatic peripheral arterial disease associated with walking endurance in patients with COPD?

Kuo-Shao Sun1 Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan, Republic of China;2 Department of Respiratory Care, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan, Republic of China

Ming-Shian Lin1 Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan, Republic of China;2 Department of Respiratory Care, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan, Republic of China

Yi-Jen Chen1 Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan, Republic of China;2 Department of Respiratory Care, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan, Republic of China

Yih-Yuan Chen3 Department of Internal Medicine, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China

Solomon Chih-Cheng Chen4 Department of Medical Research, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China

Wei Chen1 Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan, Republic of China;5 College of Nursing, Dayeh University, Changhua, Taiwan, Republic of China;6 Department of Respiratory Therapy, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]

Is asymptomatic peripheral arterial disease associated with walking endurance in patients with COPD?

Table 1 Demographic data of all enrolled COPD patients with and without asymptomatic PAD

Table 2 Variables obtained before and after the 6-minute walk test in COPD patients with and without asymptomatic PAD

Table 3 Pearson correlation (r²) between distance covered on the 6-minute walk test and physiological variables, dyspnea scales, and pulmonary function tests in all enrolled COPD patients (n=200)

Table 4 Multiple linear regression analysis of factors associated with distance covered on the 6-minute walk test in all enrolled COPD patients (n=200)

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Table 1 Demographic data of all enrolled COPD patients with and without asymptomatic PAD

Table 2 Variables obtained before and after the 6-minute walk test in COPD patients with and without asymptomatic PAD

Table 3 Pearson correlation (r2) between distance covered on the 6-minute walk test and physiological variables, dyspnea scales, and pulmonary function tests in all enrolled COPD patients (n=200)

Table 4 Multiple linear regression analysis of factors associated with distance covered on the 6-minute walk test in all enrolled COPD patients (n=200)

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Table 3 Pearson correlation (r²) between distance covered on the 6-minute walk test and physiological variables, dyspnea scales, and pulmonary function tests in all enrolled COPD patients (n=200)