RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VENTILATORY FUNCTIONS AND WORK CAPACITY IN PATIENTS WITH LIVER CIRRHOSIS

Research Abstract

This study was conducted on 45 patients with liver cirrhosis, Their age ranged between 40-60 years old. The patients were classified into 3 equal groups from mild to severe according to Child-Pugh scores . All patients performed ventilatory function tests and six minute walk test and chronic liver disease questionair. The data obtained indicated that the severity of cirrhosis has a significant effect on the ventilatory functions, the work capacity and the quality of life.Also there was significant correlation between the 6MWT as work capacity measurment and the ventilatory function tests . Key words: liver cirrhosis- ventilatory functions -work capacity .

Research Keywords

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VENTILATORY FUNCTIONS AND WORK CAPACITY IN PATIENTS WITH LIVER CIRRHOSIS