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3. Positive Pressure Ventilation Trial
Continuing with the German multicenter study[5] from the previous Figure, exercise capacity was measured using the 6-min walk test. This Figure, showing the change from baseline in the 6-min walk test clearly demonstrates that only the patients receiving HMV improved their exercise capacity, whereas there was no change in exercise capacity in the control group.
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