@article{oai:nagasaki-u.repo.nii.ac.jp:00027371,
 author = {Kuroyama, Yuki and Tabusadani, Mitsuru and Omatsu, Shunya and Hiramatsu, Miyako and Shiraishi, Yuji and Kimura, Hiroshi and Senjyu, Hideaki},
 issue = {2},
 journal = {Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery},
 month = {},
 note = {Purpose: To investigate the exercise capacity and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of surgical patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) preoperatively versus 6 months postoperatively.
Methods: This prospective observational study included patients with NTM-PD and was conducted at a single center. The intervention was surgical resection plus perioperative and post-discharge physical therapy. The physical function was assessed preoperatively and 6 months postoperatively using the 6-minute walk test (6MWT). HRQOL was assessed preoperatively and 6 months postoperatively using the Short-Form 36 (SF-36) health survey questionnaire and St. George’s Respiratory Questionnaire. The postoperative HRQOL was compared between patients with and without preoperative clinical symptoms.
Results: In total, 35 patients were analyzed. The preoperatively symptomatic group had significantly lower preoperative HRQOL than the preoperatively asymptomatic group (p <0.05). Compared with preoperatively, there were significant improvements at 6 months postoperatively in the 6MWT (p <0.01) and HRQOL, mainly in the SF-36 mental component summary (p <0.01). The SF-36 mental component summary in the preoperatively symptomatic group was very significantly improved from preoperatively to 6 months postoperatively (p <0.05).
Conclusion: The combination of surgical treatment and physical therapy for NTM-PD contributes to improvements in physical function and HRQOL., Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 28(2), pp. 103-110; 2022},
 pages = {103--110},
 title = {Physical Function and Health-Related Quality of Life after Surgery for Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study},
 volume = {28},
 year = {2022}
}