Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients Recovering from COVID-19.
Respiration
; 100(5): 416-422, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1158147
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
In hospitalized patients recovering from the SARS-coronavirus-2 disease 19 (COVID-19), high prevalence of muscle weakness and physical performance impairment has been observed.OBJECTIVES:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation in these subjects in a real-life setting.METHODS:
Retrospective data analysis of patients recovering from COVID-19, including those requiring assisted ventilation or oxygen therapy, consecutively admitted to an in-patient pulmonary rehabilitation program between April 1 and August 15, 2020. Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB primary outcome), Barthel Index (BI), and six-min walking distance were assessed as outcome measures.RESULTS:
Data of 140 patients were analyzed. After rehabilitation, patients showed improvements in SPPB {from (median [IQR]) 0.5 (0-7) to 7 (4-10), p < 0.001} and BI (from 55 [30-90] to 95 [65-100], p < 0.001), as well as in other assessed outcome measures. The proportion of patients unable at admission to stand, rise from a chair and walk was significantly reduced (p < 0.00).CONCLUSIONS:
Pulmonary rehabilitation is possible and effective in patients recovering from COVID-19. Our findings may be useful to guide clinicians taking care of patients surviving COVID-19 infection.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Respiratory Therapy
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Dyspnea
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Respiration
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
000514387
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