Effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation in COVID-19 respiratory failure patients post-ICU.
Respir Physiol Neurobiol
; 287: 103639, 2021 05.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1080409
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Some COVID-19 patients develop respiratory failure requiring admission to intensive care unit (ICU). We aim to evaluate the effects of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) post-ICU in COVID-19 patients.METHODS:
Twenty-one COVID-19 patients were evaluated pre- and post-PR and compared retrospectively to a non-COVID-19 group of 21 patients rehabilitated after ICU admission due to respiratory failure.RESULTS:
PR induced greater 6-min walking distance improvement in COVID-19 patients (+205 ± 121 m) than in other respiratory failure patients post-ICU (+93 ± 66 m). The sooner PR was performed post-ICU, the better patients recovered.CONCLUSIONS:
PR induced large functional improvements in COVID-19 patients post-ICU although significant physical and psychosocial impairments remained post-PR.Palabras clave
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Colección:
Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Insuficiencia Respiratoria
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Ejercicios Respiratorios
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Recuperación de la Función
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Terapia por Ejercicio
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio experimental
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
Tópicos:
Covid persistente
Límite:
Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Middle aged
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Respir Physiol Neurobiol
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
J.resp.2021.103639
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