Effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation in COVID-19 respiratory failure patients post-ICU

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 retrosp...

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Autores principales: Al Chikhanie, Y., Veale, D., Schoeffler, M., Pépin, J.L., Verges, S., Hérengt, F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier B.V. 2021
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7879818/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33588090
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resp.2021.103639
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Sumario: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.

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