Changes in pulmonary function and exercise tolerance in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia following a course of medical rehabilitation including personalized normobaric hypoxic–hyperoxic therapy
- 作者: Karelova N.Y.1, Kulishova T.V.2, Kharchenko S.S.1,2, Babushkin I.E.2
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- Center of medical rehabilitation «Territory of health», Limited Trade Development
- Altai State Medical University
- 期: 卷 7, 编号 3 (2025)
- 页面: 168-177
- 栏目: ORIGINAL STUDY ARTICLE
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/2658-6843/article/view/349198
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.36425/rehab688680
- EDN: https://elibrary.ru/EPXIRD
- ID: 349198
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BACKGROUND: Persistent sequelae of COVID-19, collectively referred to as long COVID, are a key concern in modern pulmonology and rehabilitation medicine. Among these, impaired pulmonary function and reduced exercise tolerance are predominant. Rehabilitation of such patients requires a comprehensive and individualized approach.
AIM: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of comprehensive rehabilitation, including personalized normobaric interval hypoxic–hyperoxic therapy, on hypoxia tolerance, pulmonary function, and exercise capacity in patients recovering from COVID-19 pneumonia in a day hospital setting.
METHODS: A total of 120 day hospital patients who had experienced moderate COVID-19 pneumonia were randomized into two equal groups. Sixty patients in the control group received a standard 10-day rehabilitation program (therapeutic exercise, hydro-kinesiotherapy, selective chromotherapy, halotherapy, and psychoemotional relaxation sessions). Sixty patients in the intervention group received the same standard program plus daily personalized normobaric interval hypoxic–hyperoxic therapy sessions for 10 days. Hypoxia tolerance was assessed using Stange and Genchi tests, pulmonary function was measured via spirometry, and exercise tolerance was evaluated with the six-minute walk test before and after rehabilitation in both groups.
RESULTS: Both groups demonstrated statistically significant improvements (p <0.05) in most parameters after rehabilitation; however, the intervention group showed superior improvements in hypoxia tolerance, pulmonary function, and exercise capacity compared with the control group after rehabilitation. No adverse events or reactions related to the intervention were reported.
CONCLUSION: Adding personalized normobaric interval hypoxic–hyperoxic therapy to standard day hospital rehabilitation for patients recovering from COVID-19 pneumonia significantly enhances hypoxia tolerance, pulmonary function, and exercise capacity.
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Natalia Karelova
Center of medical rehabilitation «Territory of health», Limited Trade Development
编辑信件的主要联系方式.
Email: natkarelova@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0002-8836-9787
SPIN 代码: 9653-0778
俄罗斯联邦, Barnaul
Tamara Kulishova
Altai State Medical University
Email: tkulishova@bk.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0503-0204
SPIN 代码: 1367-8722
MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Professor
俄罗斯联邦, BarnaulSvetlana Kharchenko
Center of medical rehabilitation «Territory of health», Limited Trade Development; Altai State Medical University
Email: svetlana-15.09@list.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1870-241X
SPIN 代码: 1705-5236
俄罗斯联邦, Barnaul; Barnaul
Igor Babushkin
Altai State Medical University
Email: bie61@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1816-9974
SPIN 代码: 1546-1255
MD, Cand. Sci. (Medicine), Assistant Professor
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