About this Research Topic
CPET is an examination which is not widely used in every-day clinical practice due to the need for sophisticated equipment and highly trained staff, not to mention its rather high cost. Nevertheless, in the majority of the chronic diseases, the assessment of the initial performance status of the patients, at the time of diagnosis, is of critical importance for the prognosis,. Furthermore, the follow up of various indices, measured with the use of CPET, is one of the most reliable methods, in the assessment of various therapeutic interventions. In addition to that, recent advances have rendered CPET more easily accessible to a larger number of clinicians. The goal of the present research topic is to highlight the aforementioned advantages of CPET in the management of chronic diseases.
In this research topic, through manuscripts of: Original Research, Systematic Reviews, Methods, Reviews, Policy and Practice Reviews, Hypothesis & Theory, Clinical Trials, Registered Reports, Mini Reviews, Perspectives, Case Reports, Conceptual Analysis, Curriculum, Instruction, and Pedagogy, Policy Brief and Brief Research Reports, we will try to consolidate the knowledge about the advantages of CPET, compared to other methods:
- in the initial assessment of the performance status of patients with chronic diseases.
- in the follow-up of patients with chronic diseases.
- in the assessment of various therapeutic interventions in patients with chronic diseases.
- in the prognosis of patients with chronic diseases.
- in every other aspect related with the management of people who live with chronic diseases.
Keywords: Cardiopulmonary Exercise, testing, Chronic diseases, Performance status
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