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The Borg scale is accurate in children and adolescents older than 9 years with cystic fibrosis
2010
Respiratory care
To evaluate the accuracy of the modified Borg scale to estimate lung impairment, measured via FEV(1) in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis. This cross-sectional prospective study was conducted with cystic fibrosis patients, 6-18 y old. With the modified Borg scale we evaluated their subjective perceptions of dyspnea before and after submaximal exercises, and its correlation with lung function (spirometry), 6-min walk test (6MWT), and nutritional status according to body mass index.
pmid:20507656
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