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Pulmonary Function, Mental and Physical Health in Recovered COVID-19 Patients Requiring Invasive Versus Non-invasive Oxygen Therapy: A Prospective Follow-Up Study Post-ICU Discharge.
Hazarika, Amarjyoti; Mahajan, Varun; Kajal, Kamal; Ray, Ananya; Singla, Karan; Sehgal, Inderpaul S; Bhalla, Ashish; Singh, Shubh M; Naik, Naveen B; Kaloria, Narender; Saini, Kulbhushan; Singh, Ajay; Kumar, Ganesh; Biswas, Indranil; Soni, Shiv L; Bhagat, Hemant; Singh, Yadvender; Puri, Goverdhan D.
  • Hazarika A; Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IND.
  • Mahajan V; Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IND.
  • Kajal K; Anesthesia and Intensive care, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IND.
  • Ray A; Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IND.
  • Singla K; Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IND.
  • Sehgal IS; Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IND.
  • Bhalla A; Internal Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IND.
  • Singh SM; Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IND.
  • Naik NB; Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IND.
  • Kaloria N; Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IND.
  • Saini K; Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IND.
  • Singh A; Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IND.
  • Kumar G; Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IND.
  • Biswas I; Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IND.
  • Soni SL; Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IND.
  • Bhagat H; Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IND.
  • Singh Y; Hospital Adminstration, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IND.
  • Puri GD; Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IND.
Cureus ; 13(9): e17756, 2021 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1438875
ABSTRACT
Background Survivors of COVID-19 pneumonia may have residual lung injury and poor physical and mental health even after discharge. We hypothesized that COVID-19 severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients needing mechanical ventilation may be at a greater risk of deterioration in pulmonary function, mental health, and quality of life (QOL). This study analyses the differences in pulmonary function, mental health, and QOL after recovery, in patients having received non-invasive oxygen therapy versus invasive mechanical ventilation during ICU stay. Methods Patients aged >18 years, who had completed 3 months post ICU discharge, with moderate to severe COVID-19 ARDS, were consecutively enrolled from May 1 to July 31, 2021. Patients were allocated into Group A - having required high flow nasal cannula (HFNC)/non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and Group B - having received invasive mechanical ventilation. Pulmonary function tests, 6-minute walk test (6-MWT), and health-related quality of life were compared. Results Of the 145 eligible patients, 31 were lost to follow-up and 21 died. Seventy-four patients were allocated into Groups A (57 patients) and B (17 patients). In Group A, abnormal forced expiratory volume in first second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory flow in mid-half of FVC (FEF25-75), and peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) values were obtained in 27 (47.37%), 43 (75.44%), 11 (19.3%), and 25 (43.86%) patients, and in Group B, in 13 (76.47%), 17 (100%), 1 (5.88%), and 8 (47%) patients, respectively. No patient had abnormal FEV1/FVC. All Group B patients had a restrictive pattern in spirometry as compared to 77% in Group A. Group B had a lower arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) (p=0.0019), % predicted FVC (p<0.0001), % predicted FEV1 (p=0.001), and 6-MWT distance (p<0.001). The physical component score in the short-form survey 12 questionnaire was higher in group A, p<0.001, whereas the mental component score was comparable. Conclusions Patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation (MV) have a greater risk of impaired pulmonary function and reduced QOL post-ICU discharge. This warrants a greater need for following these patients for better rehabilitation.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Cohort study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Long Covid Language: English Journal: Cureus Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Cohort study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Long Covid Language: English Journal: Cureus Year: 2021 Document Type: Article