作者
Stephan Nopp, Florian Moik, Frederikus A Klok, Dietlinde Gattinger, Milos Petrovic, Karin Vonbank, Andreas R Koczulla, Cihan Ay, Ralf Harun Zwick
发表日期
2022/6/1
期刊
Respiration
卷号
101
期号
6
页码范围
593-601
出版商
S. Karger AG
简介
Background
COVID-19 survivors face the risk of long-term sequelae including fatigue, breathlessness, and functional limitations. Pulmonary rehabilitation has been recommended, although formal studies quantifying the effect of rehabilitation in COVID-19 patients are lacking. Methods
We conducted a prospective observational cohort study including consecutive patients admitted to an outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation center due to persistent symptoms after COVID-19. The primary endpoint was change in 6-min walk distance (6MWD) after undergoing a 6-week interdisciplinary individualized pulmonary rehabilitation program. Secondary endpoints included change in the post-COVID-19 functional status (PCFS) scale, Borg dyspnea scale, Fatigue Assessment Scale, and quality of life. Further, changes in pulmonary function tests were explored. Results
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