American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
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Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. · May 2011
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialNoninferiority of functional outcome in ambulatory management of obstructive sleep apnea.
Home portable monitor testing is increasingly being used to diagnose patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and to initiate them on continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment. ⋯ Functional outcome and treatment adherence in patients evaluated according to a home testing algorithm is not clinically inferior to that in patients receiving standard in-laboratory polysomnography.
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Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. · May 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialSix-minute-walk test in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: test validation and minimal clinically important difference.
The 6-minute-walk test (6MWT) is a practical and clinically meaningful measure of exercise tolerance with favorable performance characteristics in various cardiac and pulmonary diseases. Performance characteristics in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) have not been systematically evaluated. ⋯ The 6MWT is a reliable, valid, and responsive measure of disease status and a valid endpoint for clinical trials in IPF.