<b> Clinical impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) verified by the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) can be associated with functional capacity?

• Main Authors: Maiara Almeida Alda (Author), Flávio Danilo Mungo Pissulin (Author), Silke Anna Theresa Weber (Author), Ricardo Beneti (Author), Marceli Rocha Leite (Author), Francis Lopes Pacagnelli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of the different degrees of severity of 'CAT' in the functional capacity evaluated by the 6-minute walk test (6MWT). This is a cross-sectional study, which included spirometrically defined COPD patients, out of exacerbation period and wit...