Association between six-minute walk test parameters and the health-related quality of life in patients with pulmonary Mycobacterium avium complex disease

Association between six-minute walk test parameters and the health-related quality of life in patients with pulmonary Mycobacterium avium complex disease

Abstract Background Pulmonary Mycobacterium avium complex (pMAC) disease is a chronic, slowly progressive disease. The aim of the present study was to determine the association of six-minute walk test (6MWT) parameters with pulmonary function and the health-related quality of life (HRQL) in patients...

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Main Authors: Kazuma Yagi, Takanori Asakura, Ho Namkoong, Shoji Suzuki, Takahiro Asami, Satoshi Okamori, Tatsuya Kusumoto, Yohei Funatsu, Hirofumi Kamata, Tomoyasu Nishimura, Makoto Ishii, Tomoko Betsuyaku, Naoki Hasegawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Mycobacterium avium complex
Six-minute walk test
Health-related quality of life
36-item short form health survey
St. George’s respiratory questionnaire
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-018-0686-5

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