Respiratory rehabilitation in Post Covid-19 patients, a systematic literature review

Authors

  • Alcides Germán Bordón Avalos Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Cátedra de Biofísica. Paraguay
  • Orlando Brizuela Hilde Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Cátedra de Biofísica. Paraguay
  • Adriana Noemí Cabrera Benítez Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Cátedra de Biofísica. Paraguay
  • Patricia María Paz Cáceres Alvarenga Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Cátedra de Biofísica. Paraguay
  • Ana Mariela Cáceres Ojeda Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Cátedra de Biofísica. Paraguay
  • Juan José Cáceres Samaniego Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Cátedra de Biofisica. Paraguay
  • Alexis Calderón González Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Cátedra de Biofísica. Paraguay
  • Ronald De Jesús Candia Ovelar Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Cátedra de Biofísica. Paraguay
  • Mauricio Rubén Cano González Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Cátedra de Biofísica. Paraguay
  • Liz Marite Cañiza Bareiro Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Cátedra de Biofísica. Paraguay
  • Luis Fernando Cardozo Acosta Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Cátedra de Biofísica. Paraguay
  • Yanina Isabel Cardozo Benítez Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Cátedra de Biofísica. Paraguay
  • Fiorella Silvana Cardozo Vester Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Cátedra de Biofísica. Paraguay
  • Alberto Fabián Centurión García Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Cátedra de Biofísica. Paraguay
  • Sebastián Sotelo Villalba Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Cátedra de Biofísica. Paraguay
  • Yung Chih Su Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Cátedra de Biofísica. Paraguay

Keywords:

Covid-19, post COVID rehabilitation, lungs

Abstract

Introduction: Introduction: In this paper, the team focused on developing a bibliographic review of the literature about the different respiratory rehabilitation methods applied to post COVID-19 patients, in order to gather and expose the most des- cribed ones and to know their efficacy in the recovery process.

Acquisition of Information: The research methodology was based on collecting data from primary research articles, published since the beginning of the pandemic in the PubMed database; attending to the characteristics of the study, such as the methodology used, the period of duration of the study, and the results.

Synthesis of the Information: 10 out of a total of 2536 articles were included in the first search. The majority (9) of the articles were based on applying physical rehabilitation techniques and defining the level of response to it. Only 1 study used drugs (salbutamol) to measure the breathing improvements.

Conclusions: Post COVID-19 patients frequently report persistent respiratory impairments even months after the infection has resolved. Little research has been conducted on rehabilitation methods for functional recovery; there is an urgent need for further studies to provide more evidence about methods to treat these post COVID-19 patients in order to achieve a full recovery.

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2021-12-30

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Bordón Avalos, A. G. ., Brizuela Hilde, O. ., Cabrera Benítez, A. N. ., Cáceres Alvarenga, P. M. P. ., Cáceres Ojeda, A. M. ., Cáceres Samaniego, J. J., … Su, Y. C. . (2021). Respiratory rehabilitation in Post Covid-19 patients, a systematic literature review. Revista Paraguaya De Biofísica, 1(2), 61–64. Retrieved from https://revistascientificas.una.py/index.php/rpb/article/view/2430

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Copyright (c) 2021 Alcides Germán Bordón Avalos, Orlando Brizuela Hilde, Adriana Noemí Cabrera Benítez, Patricia María Paz Cáceres Alvarenga, Ana Mariela Cáceres Ojeda, Juan José Cáceres Samaniego, Alexis Calderón González, Ronald De Jesús Candia Ovelar, Mauricio Rubén Cano González, Liz Marite Cañiza Bareiro, Luis Fernando Cardozo Acosta, Yanina Isabel Cardozo Benítez, Fiorella Silvana Cardozo Vester, Alberto Fabián Centurión García, Sebastián Sotelo Villalba, Yung Chih Su

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