Evaluation of pulmonary function and exercise capacity after COVID-19 pneumonia.
Heart Lung
; 54: 1-6, 2022.
Article
Dans Anglais
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1734427
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Individuals who suffer from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia may experience pulmonary dysfunction during the chronic period due to pulmonary parenchymal damage after acute disease.OBJECTIVES:
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the pulmonary function and exercise capacity of patients treated for COVID 19 pneumonia after discharge.METHODS:
In this cross-sectional study, 79 people who were hospitalized with COVID-19 between March and October 2020 were evaluated at least two months after discharge. A pulmonary function test and a six-minute walk test were administered to the individuals included in the study.RESULTS:
Restrictive-type disorder was detected in 21.5% of the individuals who were evaluated at least two months after discharge. The forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1) and the forced vital capacity (FVC) values of the pulmonary function tests were significantly lower in the individuals with severe/critical clinical disease compared to those with moderate disease (p = 0.004 and p = 0.001, respectively). Although the six-minute walk test (6MWT) distances were lower in the severe/critical group than in the moderate group, the difference was not statistically significant (p > 0.05).CONCLUSIONS:
Individuals who are discharged after hospitalization for COVID-19 pneumonia may develop a restrictive type of pulmonary dysfunction. Therefore, survivors of COVID-19 pneumonia should be evaluated for pulmonary function and rehabilitation needs and should be provided with treatment as required.Mots clés
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Bases de données internationales
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet Principal:
Pneumopathie infectieuse
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COVID-19
Type d'étude:
Études expérimentales
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Étude observationnelle
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Étude pronostique
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Essai contrôlé randomisé
Les sujets:
Covid long
Limites du sujet:
Humains
langue:
Anglais
Revue:
Heart Lung
Année:
2022
Type de document:
Article
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