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ArticleRespiration; international review of thoracic diseases2021

Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients Recovering from COVID-19.

Elisabetta Zampogna, Mara Paneroni, Stefano Belli, Maria Aliani, Alessandra Gandolfo, Dina Visca, Maria Teresa Bellanti, Nicolino Ambrosino, Michele Vitacca

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Article in Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05813873 (The Use of Incentive Spirometry), which is not on this map. Cited by 63 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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NCT05813873 naactive not recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

The Use of Incentive Spirometry (Triflow) in Patients With Long Covid

TypeinterventionalSponsorEuropean University CyprusRan2022 to 2026Enrolled70ConditionsLong COVIDArmsTriflow, Control
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63 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  2. Non-Pharmacological Therapies for Post-Viral Syndromes, Including Long COVID: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023
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Authors and funding

9 authors.

Elisabetta ZampognaRespiratory Rehabilitation of the Institute of Tradate, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, Tradate, Italy.
Mara PaneroniRespiratory Rehabilitation of the Institute of Lumezzane, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, Brescia, Italy.
Stefano BelliRespiratory Rehabilitation of the Institute of Veruno, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, Veruno, Italy.
Maria AlianiRespiratory Rehabilitation of the Institute of Bari, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, Bari, Italy.
Alessandra GandolfoRespiratory Rehabilitation of the Institute of Pavia, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, Pavia, Italy.
Dina ViscaRespiratory Rehabilitation of the Institute of Tradate, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, Tradate, Italy.
Maria Teresa BellantiRespiratory Rehabilitation of the Institute of Veruno, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, Veruno, Italy.
Nicolino AmbrosinoRespiratory Rehabilitation of the Institute of Montescano, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, Montescano, Italy.
Michele VitaccaRespiratory Rehabilitation of the Institute of Lumezzane, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, Brescia, Italy.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn hospitalized patients recovering from the SARS-coronavirus-2 disease 19 (COVID-19), high prevalence of muscle weakness and physical performance impairment has been observed.

objectivesThe aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation in these subjects in a real-life setting.

methodsRetrospective 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.

resultsData 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).

conclusionsPulmonary 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.

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Respiratory TherapyAgedCOVID-19DyspneaExercise TestExercise TherapyFemaleHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPersons with DisabilitiesRetrospective StudiesDyspnoeaExercise capacityExercise trainingPulmonary rehabilitation

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PMCPMC8089404

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