In:
Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, Wiley, Vol. 12, No. 5 ( 2018-09), p. 643-648
Kurzfassung:
Acute respiratory distress syndrome ( ARDS ) due to severe influenza A H1N1 pneumonitis would result in impaired pulmonary functions and health‐related quality of life ( HRQ oL) after hospital discharge. Objectives The recovery of pulmonary functions, exercise capacity, and HRQ oL 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 (6 MWD ) in the patients survived from H1N1‐ ARDS were collected 1, 3, and 6 months post‐hospital discharge. HRQ oL was evaluated with St. George respiratory questionnaire ( SGRQ ). Results Nine survivors of H1N1‐ ARDS in the study period were included. All these patients received 2 months’ pulmonary rehabilitation program. Pulmonary functions and exercise capacity included TLC , forced vital capacity ( FVC ), forced expiratory volume in the first second ( FEV 1 ), DL CO , and 6 MWD improved from 1 to 3 months post‐hospital discharge. Only TLC had further significant improvement from 3 to 6 months. HRQ oL represented as the total score of SGRQ had no significant improvement in the first 3 months but improved significantly from 3 to 6 months post‐discharge. Conclusion The impaired pulmonary functions and exercise capacity in the survivors of H1N1‐ ARDS improved soon at 3 months after hospital discharge. Their quality of life had keeping improved at 6 months even though there was no further improvement of their pulmonary functions and exercise capacity.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
1750-2640
,
1750-2659
DOI:
10.1111/irv.2018.12.issue-5
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
Wiley
Publikationsdatum:
2018
ZDB Id:
2272349-3
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