Exercise testing in the acute setting – the utility of exercise testing to predict safe discharge in acute cardiopulmonary disease including validation of the 40 steps desaturation test in the assessment of acute or suspected COVID-19

Abstract

In this thesis I explore the mechanisms by which silent hypoxaemia in COVID-19 may arise. I present a scoping review of the literature on exercise testing within the acute setting to guide with safe discharge in acute cardiopulmonary diseases including COVID-19. I then present the results of my experimental work in establishing the safety, feasibility and utility of the 40 steps desaturation test, which is in widespread use as a tool for assessing suspected cases of COVID-19.

Date of Award	31 Oct 2022
Original language	English
Awarding Institution	Bangor University
Sponsors	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Supervisor	Jamie Macdonald (Supervisor), Jonathan Moore (Supervisor) & Chris Subbe (Supervisor)