Exercise-induced desaturation is common in patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It provides additional information about physical capacity and disease evolution, and it is an important predictor of mortality.
Keywords: 6MWT COPD CPET desaturation pulse oximetry.
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