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We therefore investigated the effect of low-dose supplemental oxygen therapy (SOT) on 6-min walk distance (6MWD) in high-altitude residents diagnosed with PAH.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Adults diagnosed with PAH who permanently live at &gt;2500\u2005m performed two 6MWD tests, once with SOT (1\u20132\u2005L\u00b7min\n                      <jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup>\n                      <jats:italic>via<\/jats:italic>\n                      nasal cannula provided by a portable back-packed concentrator) and once while breathing ambient air (air) at 2850\u2005m according to a randomised, controlled, crossover trial. The primary outcome was the difference in 6MWD between SOT and air. Secondary outcomes were effects of SOT on heart rate, blood pressure and peripheral oxygen saturation (\n                      <jats:italic>S<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sub>\n                        pO\n                        <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      <\/jats:sub>\n                      ) and Borg scale.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      28 patients (86% women, mean\u00b1\n                      <jats:sc>sd<\/jats:sc>\n                      age 45\u00b112\u2005years, resting\n                      <jats:italic>S<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sub>\n                        pO\n                        <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      <\/jats:sub>\n                      93\u00b13%, mean pulmonary artery pressure 52\u00b116\u2005mmHg, 6MWD at 2850\u2005m 462\u00b1100\u2005m) were included. SOT compared to hypoxic air at 2850\u2005m did not improve 6MWD (mean difference \u22125\u2005m, 95% CI: \u221224 to 14\u2005m, p=0.576), dyspnoea, leg discomfort or end-exercise\n                      <jats:italic>S<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sub>\n                        pO\n                        <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      <\/jats:sub>\n                      , but did increase resting\n                      <jats:italic>S<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sub>\n                        pO\n                        <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      <\/jats:sub>\n                      .\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      In high-altitude residents diagnosed with PAH, low-dose SOT as commonly prescribed\n                      <jats:italic>via<\/jats:italic>\n   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