Field walking tests are commonly employed to evaluate exercise capacity, assess prognosis
and evaluate treatment response in chronic respiratory diseases. In recent years, there has …

… exacerbations of COPD compared with earlier versions of this systematic review (Puhan
2011). As we argued earlier (Puhan 2011), small trials tend to overestimate the effect of an …

This systematic review examined the measurement properties of the 6-min walk test (6MWT),
incremental shuttle walk test (ISWT) and endurance shuttle walk test (ESWT) in adults with …

… Pulse amplitudes greater than 100 mA may lead to intolerable muscle discomfort. Some
individuals are unable to tolerate NMES even at lower stimulus amplitudes and gains in …

Network meta-analysis (NMA), combining direct and indirect comparisons, is increasingly
being used to examine the comparative effectiveness of medical interventions. Minimal …

Objective: To develop and validate a comprehensive complication index (CCI) that integrates
all events with their respective severity. Background: Reporting of surgical complications is …

Rationale: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) has demonstrated physiological, symptom-reducing,
psychosocial, and health economic benefits for patients with chronic respiratory diseases, …

Importance Some individuals experience persistent symptoms after initial symptomatic
SARS-CoV-2 infection (often referred to as Long COVID). Objective To estimate the proportion of …

Background: Given the increase in medications for type 2 diabetes mellitus, clinicians and
patients need information about their effectiveness and safety to make informed choices. …

This European Respiratory Society (ERS) statement provides a comprehensive overview on
physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A …