O Teste de Caminhada de 6 Minutos prevê a melhora física em longo prazo de sobreviventes à unidade de terapia intensiva: um estudo de coorte prospectiva

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the ability of the 6-Minute Walk Test to predict long-term physical functional status improvement among intensive care unit survivors. METHODS: Thirty-two intensive care unit survivors were prospectively evaluated from February 2017 to August 2018 in a post-intensive care unit outpatient clinic in Brazil. Individuals with intensive care unit stays > 72 hours (emergency admissions) or > 120 hours (elective admissions) …