Respiratory rehabilitation for Covid-19 related persistent dyspnoea: A one-year experience.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Growing consideration is emerging regarding the burden of persisting sequelae after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Out-patients exhibiting long Covid may benefit from ambulatory rehabilitation which is, to date, poorly documented.

Methods

A longitudinal follow-up over a one-year period was conducted in two ambulatory rehabilitation structures in order to describe the characteristics of real-life patients referred with Covid-19 sequelae and their evolution over the course of rehabilitation.

Results

39 consecutive patients were included from April 1st^, 2020 to April 1st^, 2021. Patients were middle-aged (48 ± 15yr), without comorbidities, and mostly mild to moderate SARS-CoV-2 infection (25(64%) not requiring hospitalisation). Rehabilitation refer

SUBMITTER: Bouteleux B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8511554 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature