Abstract
Actuality: Currently, the effect of the HBO method on patients who have undergone COVID-19 has not been sufficiently studied.
Aim: to assess the value of using HBO in the rehabilitation of patients who have undergone COVID-19.
Materials and Methods: A prospective study included 41 patients who underwent rehabilitation treatment from June to September 2020, after mild or moderate viral pneumonia (27 women and 14 men, aged 35 to 76 years). All patients underwent an assessment on the mMRC scale, measurement of oxygen saturation parameters, an assessment of complaints of cough, weakness / fatigue, shortness of breath before and after treatment. HBO was performed on 3 multi-seat and 2 single-seat pressure chambers. The average number of sessions was 9.3 ± 3.4, the atmospheric pressure in the chamber was from 1.3 to 1.6 atmospheres, the session duration was 40 minutes.
Results: On the background of the treatment, there was an improvement in indicators: subjectively according to the mMRC scale before treatment, 20 patients (49%) had mild dyspnea, 15 patients (36.6%) had an average degree, 6 people (14.6%) had a severe one. After treatment, the overwhelming number of patients (38 people - 93%) assessed the degree of respiratory failure at 0-1 points, only 3 patients had an average degree of respiratory failure (2 points). The average SatO2 value before HBO was 96.98 ± 0.06%, after treatment 98.59 ± 0.05%. Complaints of cough before treatment 40.6%, after treatment 21.8%, weakness and fatigue before treatment 75%, after 37.5%, shortness of breath was noted by 62.5% of patients before treatment, after 6.2%.
Conclusion: HBO is an effective method of reabilitation for patients who have undergone COVID-19
Footnotes
Cite this article as: European Respiratory Journal 2021; 58: Suppl. 65, PA610.
This abstract was presented at the 2021 ERS International Congress, in session “Prediction of exacerbations in patients with COPD”.
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