Cardiopulmonary exercise testing variables as predictors of long-term outcome in thoracic sarcoidosis

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) plays an important role in the assessment of functional capacity in patients with interstitial lung disease. The aim of this study was to identify CPET measures that might be helpful in predicting the vital capacity and diffusion capacity outcomes of patients...

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Main Authors: A.J. Lopes, S.L.S. Menezes, C.M. Dias, J.F. Oliveira, M.R.M. Mainenti, F.S. Guimarães
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Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2012-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012000300012
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author A.J. Lopes
S.L.S. Menezes
C.M. Dias
J.F. Oliveira
M.R.M. Mainenti
F.S. Guimarães
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description Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) plays an important role in the assessment of functional capacity in patients with interstitial lung disease. The aim of this study was to identify CPET measures that might be helpful in predicting the vital capacity and diffusion capacity outcomes of patients with thoracic sarcoidosis. A longitudinal study was conducted on 42 nonsmoking patients with thoracic sarcoidosis (median age = 46.5 years, 22 females). At the first evaluation, spirometry, the measurement of single-breath carbon monoxide diffusing capacity (D LCOsb) and CPET were performed. Five years later, the patients underwent a second evaluation consisting of spirometry and D LCOsb measurement. After 5 years, forced vital capacity (FVC)% and D LCOsb% had decreased significantly [95.5 (82-105) vs 87.5 (58-103) and 93.5 (79-103) vs 84.5 (44-102), respectively; P < 0.0001 for both]. In CPET, the peak oxygen uptake, maximum respiratory rate, breathing reserve, alveolar-arterial oxygen pressure gradient at peak exercise (P(A-a)O2), and &#916; SpO2 values showed a strong correlation with the relative differences for FVC% and D LCOsb% (P < 0.0001 for all). P(A-a)O2 &#8805;22 mmHg and breathing reserve &#8804;40% were identified as significant independent variables for the decline in pulmonary function. Patients with thoracic sarcoidosis showed a significant reduction in FVC% and D LCOsb% after 5 years of follow-up. These data show that the outcome measures of CPET are predictors of the decline of pulmonary function.
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spelling doaj.art-85900f33a6d947228810dd7805fccb5f2022-12-21T19:20:05ZengAssociação Brasileira de Divulgação CientíficaBrazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research0100-879X1414-431X2012-03-01453256263Cardiopulmonary exercise testing variables as predictors of long-term outcome in thoracic sarcoidosisA.J. LopesS.L.S. MenezesC.M. DiasJ.F. OliveiraM.R.M. MainentiF.S. GuimarãesCardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) plays an important role in the assessment of functional capacity in patients with interstitial lung disease. The aim of this study was to identify CPET measures that might be helpful in predicting the vital capacity and diffusion capacity outcomes of patients with thoracic sarcoidosis. A longitudinal study was conducted on 42 nonsmoking patients with thoracic sarcoidosis (median age = 46.5 years, 22 females). At the first evaluation, spirometry, the measurement of single-breath carbon monoxide diffusing capacity (D LCOsb) and CPET were performed. Five years later, the patients underwent a second evaluation consisting of spirometry and D LCOsb measurement. After 5 years, forced vital capacity (FVC)% and D LCOsb% had decreased significantly [95.5 (82-105) vs 87.5 (58-103) and 93.5 (79-103) vs 84.5 (44-102), respectively; P < 0.0001 for both]. In CPET, the peak oxygen uptake, maximum respiratory rate, breathing reserve, alveolar-arterial oxygen pressure gradient at peak exercise (P(A-a)O2), and &#916; SpO2 values showed a strong correlation with the relative differences for FVC% and D LCOsb% (P < 0.0001 for all). P(A-a)O2 &#8805;22 mmHg and breathing reserve &#8804;40% were identified as significant independent variables for the decline in pulmonary function. Patients with thoracic sarcoidosis showed a significant reduction in FVC% and D LCOsb% after 5 years of follow-up. These data show that the outcome measures of CPET are predictors of the decline of pulmonary function.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012000300012SarcoidosisExerciseRespiratory function testsRespiratory mechanics
spellingShingle A.J. Lopes
S.L.S. Menezes
C.M. Dias
J.F. Oliveira
M.R.M. Mainenti
F.S. Guimarães
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing variables as predictors of long-term outcome in thoracic sarcoidosis
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Sarcoidosis
Exercise
Respiratory function tests
Respiratory mechanics
title Cardiopulmonary exercise testing variables as predictors of long-term outcome in thoracic sarcoidosis
title_full Cardiopulmonary exercise testing variables as predictors of long-term outcome in thoracic sarcoidosis
title_fullStr Cardiopulmonary exercise testing variables as predictors of long-term outcome in thoracic sarcoidosis
title_full_unstemmed Cardiopulmonary exercise testing variables as predictors of long-term outcome in thoracic sarcoidosis
title_short Cardiopulmonary exercise testing variables as predictors of long-term outcome in thoracic sarcoidosis
title_sort cardiopulmonary exercise testing variables as predictors of long term outcome in thoracic sarcoidosis
topic Sarcoidosis
Exercise
Respiratory function tests
Respiratory mechanics
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012000300012
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