IJERPH, Vol. 21, Pages 242: Safety and Efficacy of Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Long COVID Patients Experiencing Long-Lasting Symptoms
IJERPH, Vol. 21, Pages 242: Safety and Efficacy of Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Long COVID Patients Experiencing Long-Lasting Symptoms
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph21020242
Authors:
Espérance Moine
Virginie Molinier
Adriana Castanyer
Amandine Calvat
Guillaume Coste
Antonin Vernet
Audrey Faugé
Perrine Magrina
Joan Lluis Aliaga-Parera
Nicolas Oliver
François Alexandre
Nelly Heraud
Due to the high prevalence and persistence of long COVID, it is important to evaluate the safety and efficacy of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) for patients who experience long-lasting symptoms more than six months after initial COVID-19 onset. Enrolled patients were admitted for a four-week in-patient-PR due to long COVID symptoms (n = 47). The safety of PR was confirmed by the absence of adverse events. Symptom-related outcomes were evaluated pre- and post-PR with significant score changes for: 6 min walking distance (61 [28 to 103] m), quality of life (mental Short Form-12: 10 [6 to 13], and physical: 9 [6 to 12]), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (1 [0 to 3]), fatigue (MFI-20: −19 [−28 to −8]), dyspnea (DYSPNEA-12: −7 [−9 to −2] and mMRC; −1 [−1 to 0]), Nijmegen questionnaire (−8 [−11 to −5]), anxiety and depression (HADS:−4 [−5 to &am...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Esp érance Moine Virginie Molinier Adriana Castanyer Amandine Calvat Guillaume Coste Antonin Vernet Audrey Faug é Perrine Magrina Joan Lluis Aliaga-Parera Nicolas Oliver Fran çois Alexandre Nelly Heraud Tags: Article Source Type: research
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