@article {AguiarP3610, author = {Rita Aguiar and Ana Mendes and Maria Jesus Valente and Salete Valente}, title = {Late-breaking abstract: Multidimensional assessment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease}, volume = {44}, number = {Suppl 58}, elocation-id = {P3610}, year = {2014}, publisher = {European Respiratory Society}, abstract = {Introduction:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is adressed as a systemic disease and there is an interest in understanding their impact in day life.The 6-Minute Walk Test (PM6) is a simple and effective way to evaluate intolerance to the efforts and it can be usefull in COPD.Objectives:To correlate the distance traveled in PM6 with the stage GOLD(G) of COPD, the diffusion of carbon monoxide (DLCO),the saturation of O2 (SpO2),heart rate (HR),Body Mass Index (BMI) and the Modified Dyspnea Scale Medical Research Council (MMRC) and also to verify if there is a correlation between(Bt) the degree of dyspnea and fatigue applied by the Borg scale and the stage of disease.Materials and Methods:COPD outpatients followed at the Pneumology Department were enrolled for this study.All the patients (Pts) performed spirometry, plethysmography and PM6. BMI, DLCO,HR, SpO2and dyspnea using the Scale of the MMRC were accessed.The Borg scale for dyspnea and fatigue was applied pre and post PM6.The physiological and functional variables were correlated with the distance in PM6.Results:50 male pts, mean age 65; 1G1,27G2, 17G3, 5G4. We verified a stastisticaly significative direct correlation Bt the distance in PM6 and DLCO for all pts (r= 0295, p\<0.05). Pts G4 also had a direct correlation Bt BMI and DLCO(r= 0919, p\<0.05).Pts G3 showed an inverse correlation by dyspnea (Borg scale) and the distance covered in PM6. This correlation was not verified with fatigue neither within the others GOLD stages.No others significant correlations were found.Conclusions:PM6 demonstrated to be safe and simple to perform and can be correlate to several parameters that can allow a better understanding of COPD.}, issn = {0903-1936}, URL = {https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/44/Suppl_58/P3610}, eprint = {https://erj.ersjournals.com/content}, journal = {European Respiratory Journal} }