Assessment of exercise capacity in post-COVID-19 patients: how is the appropriate test chosen?

R Torres-Castro, R Núñez-Cortés, S Larrateguy… - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
There is a wide range of sequelae affecting COVID-19 survivors, including impaired physical
capacity. These sequelae can affect the quality of life and return to work of the active …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of different field tests to assess the physical capacity of post-COVID-19 patients

R Peroy-Badal, A Sevillano-Castaño, R Torres-Castro… - Pulmonology, 2022 - Elsevier
Background In coronavirus disease (COVID-19), physical capacity is one of the most
impaired sequelae. Due to their simplicity and low cost, field tests such as the six-minute …

Exploring long COVID condition in Latin America: Its impact on patients' activities and associated healthcare use

A Angarita-Fonseca, R Torres-Castro… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Studies exploring long COVID condition (LCC) in low-and middle-income
countries are scarce. Further characterization of LCC patients experiencing activity …

Interrater Reliability of the Spanish (Colombia) Version of the Post‐COVID‐19 Functional Status Scale

V Benavides-Córdoba… - Rehabilitation …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background. COVID‐19 has been one of the most critical public health challenges of recent
decades. This disease develops severely in one in five patients, and approximately 5 …

Clinical variables related to functional capacity and exertional desaturation in patients with COVID-19

S Larrateguy, J Vinagre, F Londero, J Dabin… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Impaired functional capacity is one of the most commonly reported consequences among
post-COVID-19 patients. This study aimed to analyse the clinical variables related to …

Challenges in the management of post-COVID-19 pulmonary fibrosis for the Latin American population

I Cherrez-Ojeda, A Cortés-Telles… - Journal of Personalized …, 2022 - mdpi.com
This commentary aims to highlight some of the major issues (with possible solutions) that the
Latin American region is currently dealing with in managing post-COVID-19 pulmonary …

[HTML][HTML] How a developing country faces COVID-19 rehabilitation: the Chilean experience

R Torres-Castro, X Neculhueque-Zapata… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The coronavirus 19 (COVID-19) pandemic has been one of the most significant challenges
to public health in recent decades. The heterogeneity of government responses and the …

Test–retest reliability and minimal detectable change in chester step test and 1-minute sit-to-stand test in long COVID patients

AI Sevillano-Castaño, R Peroy-Badal… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 is a multiorgan disease that appeared in December 2019 in the Chinese
province of Wuhan. It produces various clinical manifestations, although it mainly affects the …

[HTML][HTML] Quality of life after coronavirus disease 2019 hospitalization and rehabilitation needs

N Kintrilis, A Kontaxakis, A Papalampidou… - Journal of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Results At discharge, the most prevalent complaints were fatigue, exertional dyspnoea and
difficulty walking. At 4 months, these 3 remained among the most prevalent symptoms, while …

Impression life with pulmonary hypertension: clinically relevant characteristics and quality of life among patients in Gansu, China

J Zhang, Y Wen, Y Yin, Y Zhang… - Therapeutic …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The adverse effects of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) on physical,
emotional, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) remain primarily unrecognized …