Key result
Medical professionals recovering from moderate COVID-19 pneumonia showed significantly less improvement in dyspnea (p=0.036) following a 6-week physical rehabilitation program compared to service workers.
Why the study?
Does 6-week physical rehabilitation improve lung function and exercise tolerance differently in medical professionals compared to service workers after COVID-19 pneumonia?
Cohort (n=53)
No
Does 6-week physical rehabilitation improve lung function and exercise tolerance differently in medical professionals compared to service workers after COVID-19 pneumonia?
Medical professionals recovering from COVID-19 pneumonia may require longer physical rehabilitation courses than service workers to achieve significant improvements in lung function and exercise tolerance.
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Medical professionals may need extended rehab post-COVID; leaves open optimal duration for dyspnea recovery in this group.
The effectiveness of 6-week rehabilitation of 53 patients who came through moderate severity pneumonia caused by COVID-19 was studied. At the 3rd stage of investigation, the study participants were divided into two groups, taking into account the profession: medical staff (31 persons) and service workers (22 persons). The examination, carried out after the end of the observation period, revealed a lower efficiency of restoration of impaired functions in the group of medical workers — significant improvement in terms of vital capacity of the lungs, severity of dyspnea, exercise tolerance were not achieved, which dictates the need for a longer duration of rehabilitation treatment courses. At the same time, a decrease in the activity of systemic inflammation, an improvement in the quality of life upon completion of 6-week rehabilitation in medical professionals indicates the potential for further health restoration.
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Shpagina et al. (2021) conducted a cohort in Moderate severity pneumonia caused by COVID-19 (n=53). Medical profession vs. Service workers was evaluated on mMRC dyspnea score at 6 weeks (p=0.036). Medical professionals recovering from moderate COVID-19 pneumonia showed significantly less improvement in dyspnea (p=0.036) following a 6-week physical rehabilitation program compared to service workers.
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