Recovery of pulmonary functions, exercise capacity, and quality of life after pulmonary rehabilitation in survivors of ARDS due to severe influenza A (H1N1) pneumonitis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) due to severe influenza A H1N1 pneumonitis would result in impaired pulmonary functions and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after hospital discharge.

Objectives

The recovery of pulmonary functions, exercise capacity, and HRQoL in the survivors of ARDS due to 2009 pandemic influenza A H1N1 pneumonitis (H1N1-ARDS) was evaluated in a tertiary teaching hospital in northern Taiwan between May 2010 and June 2011.

Patients and methods

Data of spirometry, total lung capacity (TLC), diffusing capacity of carbon monoxide (DL_CO ), and 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) in the patients survived from H1N1-ARDS were collected 1, 3, and 6 months post-hospital discharge. HRQoL was evaluated with St. George respiratory

SUBMITTER: Hsieh MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6086854 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature