The health-related quality of life in patients with post-COVID-19 after hospitalization: a systematic review.

Symptoms in post-COVID-19 patients who require hospitalization can persist for months, significantly affecting their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Thus, the present study aimed to discuss the main findings regarding HRQoL in post-COVID-19 patients who required hospitalization. An electronic search was performed in the MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science, LILACS, and Scopus databases, without date and language restrictions, until July 2021. Twenty-four articles were included in the analysis. It seems that HRQoL partially improved soon after hospital discharge, although the negative impact on HRQoL may persist for months. The physical and mental aspects are affected because patients report pain, discomfort, anxiety, and depression. The HRQoL of COVID-19 infected patients was worse than that of uninfected patients. Additionally, HRQoL seemed worse in patients admitted to the intensive care unit than in those who remained in the ward. Improvements in HRQoL after hospital discharge are independent of imaging improvement, and there seems to be no association between HRQoL after hospital discharge and disease severity on hospital admission. Many factors have been identified as determinants of HRQoL, with women and advanced age being the most related to worse HRQOL, followed by the duration of invasive mechanical ventilation and the need for intensive care. Other factors included the presence and number of comorbidities, lower forced vital capacity, high body mass index, smoking history, undergraduate education, and unemployment. In conclusion, these findings may aid in clinical management and should be considered in the aftercare of patients.

The health-related quality of life in patients with post-COVID-19 after hospitalization: a systematic review

ABSTRACT Symptoms in post-COVID-19 patients who require hospitalization can persist for months, significantly affecting their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Thus, the present study aimed to discuss the main findings regarding HRQoL in post-COVID-19 patients who required hospitalization. An electronic search was performed in the MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science, LILACS, and Scopus databases, without date and language restrictions, until July 2021. Twenty-four articles were included in the analysis. It seems that HRQoL partially improved soon after hospital discharge, although the negative impact on HRQoL may persist for months. The physical and mental aspects are affected because patients report pain, discomfort, anxiety, and depression. The HRQoL of COVID-19 infected patients was worse than that of uninfected patients. Additionally, HRQoL seemed worse in patients admitted to the intensive care unit than in those who remained in the ward. Improvements in HRQoL after hospital discharge are independent of imaging improvement, and there seems to be no association between HRQoL after hospital discharge and disease severity on hospital admission. Many factors have been identified as determinants of HRQoL, with women and advanced age being the most related to worse HRQOL, followed by the duration of invasive mechanical ventilation and the need for intensive care. Other factors included the presence and number of comorbidities, lower forced vital capacity, high body mass index, smoking history, undergraduate education, and unemployment. In conclusion, these findings may aid in clinical management and should be considered in the aftercare of patients.

Hydrotherapy and conventional physiotherapy improve total sleep time and quality of life of fibromyalgia patients: randomized clinical trial.

OBJECTIVE: To compare hydrotherapy (HT) and conventional physiotherapy (CP) in the treatment of fibromyalgia (FM), regarding quality of life (QOL), total sleep time (TST), and total nap time (TNT). METHODS: Fifty outpatients, all female, 30-60 years old, diagnosed with FM, were randomly assigned to two groups to carry out 3 weeks of treatment with HT or CP. In the beginning and in the end of treatment, patients were evaluated with the SF-36 questionnaire to measure QOL and the sleep diary for TST and TNT. Data analyses were blind. RESULTS: All 24 HT patients increased 1h in TST compared to 19 CP patients. TNT decreased in the HT group. QOL improved for the two groups in all domains when pre- and post-intervention were compared, but there was no difference between groups. CONCLUSION: HT is more effective than CP to improve TST and to decrease TNT in FM patients.

Immediate electromyographic changes of the biceps brachii and upper rectus abdominis muscles due to the Pilates centring technique.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the electrical behaviour of the biceps brachii (BB) and upper rectus abdominis (URA) by surface electromyography (sEMG) during a forearm flexion with and without the Pilates centring technique. METHODS: Ten female subjects (with a minimum of one week of experience with the Pilates method) were recruited. The long head of the BB and URA were evaluated while an isotonic contraction of the BB was performed using the Pilates breathing technique and powerhouse contraction, followed by another contraction without these techniques. The data were normalised by a maximal voluntary isometric contraction. Normality was accepted, and the paired t-test was used to determine data differences (p < 0.05). RESULTS: The recruitment increased with the centring technique for both muscles, with greater activity during the concentric compared to the eccentric phase. In addition, this last phase, the centring activation was greater than without the Pilates technique. CONCLUSION: The Pilates method seems to influence the increase in BB activity during dynamic contraction, especially during the eccentric phase.

Abordagem não-farmacológica na cefaleia do tipo tensional: efeitos da hidroterapia sobre a dor e a qualidade de vida / Non-pharmacological approach in tension-type headache: effects of hydrotherapy on pain and quality of life

Há poucos relatos na literatura de abordagens não-farmacológicas para o tratamento da cefaleia do tipo tensional (CTT), problema comum que gera impacto negativo na vida dos portadores, e nenhum sobre o protocolo de hidroterapia proposto. O objetivo do estudo foi verificar os efeitos da hidroterapia sobre a intensidade da dor e frequência das crises, bem como sua interferência na qualidade de vida dos portadores. Um protocolo de hidroterapia com 12 sessões de 60 minutos em piscina aquecida a 31º, contemplando aquecimento, alongamentos, exercícios aeróbicos e exercícios de relaxamento foi utilizado em três indivíduos com diagnóstico médico de CTT. A terapia promoveu melhora no Headache Impact Test (HIT-6), na Es- cala de sonolência de Epworth e no questionário de disfunção temporomandibular (RDC/TMD). Através do diário de dor de cabeça foi verificada redução da frequência da CTT nos três indivíduos durante a terapia e essa redução foi mantida após trinta dias do tratamento. Um indivíduo apresentou diminuição da intensidade da dor durante e após 30 dias do tratamento. O estudo sugere que a hidroterapia pode ser indicada para diminuir a frequência da CTT, bem como para melhorar a qualidade de vida dos portadores.

There are few reports in the literature of non-pharmacological approaches for the treatment of tension-type headache, common problem that generates significant negative impact on quality of life of patients, and none about therapeutic protocol proposed by this study. The aim of the study was to assess the effects of hydrotherapy on the reduction of pain intensity and frequency of crises and their interference in the quality of life of patients. A hydrotherapy protocol with 12 sessions of 60 minutes in pool heated to 31 degrees contemplating heating, stretching, aerobic and relaxation exercise was applied in three patients with clinical diagnosis of tension-type headache. The therapy promoted improvement in the Headache Impact Test (HIT-6), in the Epworth Sleepiness Scale and in the Temporomandibular Dysfunction Questionnaire (RDC / TMD). Through of a daily of headache a reduction in the frequency of tension-type headache was observed in the three individuals during therapy and this reduction was maintained after thirty days of treatment. An individual had a decrease in pain intensity during and after 30 days of treatment. The study suggests that hydrotherapy can be indicated to decrease the frequency of tension-type headache, as well as to improve the quality of life of individuals.

Efeitos de um protocolo de exercícios baseados no método Pilates sobre variáveis respiratórias em umapopulação de jovens sedentários / Effects of a protocol of exercises based on the Pilates method about respiratory variables in a sedentary young population

Objetivo: Investigar os efeitos de um protocolo de exercíciosbaseados no método Pilates, sobre a força muscular respiratória, opico de fluxo expiratório e a mobilidade toracoabdominal em jovenssedentários. Métodos: Tratou-se de um estudo clínico, prospectivo,no qual as variáveis avaliadas foram comparadas antes e após umprotocolo de 12 semanas de exercícios baseados no Método Pilates.Participaram do estudo 15 universitários (9 mulheres e 6 homens)com idade média de 22 ± 2 anos. O protocolo teve duração de 12semanas ininterruptas, sendo 2 sessões semanais com duração de 60minutos cada, com progressão dos exercícios na sétima semana. Asvariáveis analisadas foram as pressões respiratórias máximas, o picode fluxo expiratório e a mobilidade toracoabdominal. Resultados:Ao comparar os valores das pressões respiratórias máximas, do picode fluxo expiratório e da mobilidade toracoabdominal, antes e apóso treinamento, observou-se que todas elas apresentaram diferençasestatisticamente significantes (p < 0,05) com melhora de todas asvariáveis analisadas. Conclusão: O protocolo de exercícios propostono presente estudo mostrou ser eficiente para promover o aumentodas pressões respiratórias máximas, do pico de fluxo expiratório e damobilidade toracoabdominal em jovens sedentários.

Objective: To investigate the effects of a protocol of exercisesbased on the Pilates method regarding the strength of respiratorymuscle, peak expiratory flow and thoracoabdominal mobility of sedentaryyoung adults. Methods: This was a prospective clinical studyin which the variables were compared before and after a protocolduring 12 weeks of exercises based on the Pilates method. The studywas composed of 15 students (9 women and 6 men) 22 ± 2 yearsold. The protocol lasted 12 weeks uninterrupted, with two weeklysessions lasting 60 minutes each, with progression of the exercises onthe seventh week. The variables analyzed were maximal respiratorypressures, peak expiratory flow and thoracoabdominal mobility.Results: When comparing the values of the maximal respiratorypressures, peak expiratory flow and thoracoabdominal mobility,before and after the training, it was observed that all of the variablesshowed significant differences (p < 0.05) with increase in all variablesanalyzed. Conclusion: The exercise protocol performed in the presentstudy showed to be efficient in promoting an increase of maximalrespiratory pressures, peak expiratory flow and thoracoabdominalmobility of sedentary young adults.

Hidroterapia e fisioterapia convencional melhoram o tempo total de sono e a qualidade de vida de pacientes fibromiálgicos: ensaio clínico randomizado / Hydrotherapy and conventional physiotherapy improve total sleep time and quality of life of fibromialgia patients: randomized clinical trial

l Objetivo. Comparar Hidroterapia (HT) e Fisioterapia Convencional (FC) para o , tratamento de fibromialgia (FM), para os desfechos qualidade de vida (QV), tempo total de sono (TIS) e tempo total de cochilo (TIC). Método. Cinqüenta pacientes, todos do sexo feminino, de 30 a 60 anos de idade, diagnosticados com FM, foram randomizados para 2 grupos para tratamento com HT ou FC durante 7 semanas consecutivas. Os pacientes foram avaliados 3 semanas antes e 3 semanas depois do tratamento através do questionário SF-36, para avaliar qualidade de vida, e diário de sono para avaliar o TTS e TIC. Houve cegamento para a análise dos dados. Resultados. Todos os 24 pacientes do grupo HT aumentaram 1 hora de TIS em comparação a 19 pacientes do grupo FC. A QV melhorou para os dois grupos em todos os domínios quando comparamos antes e depois da intervenção, mas não houve diferenças entre os grupos. Conclusão. HT foi mais efetiva do que FC para aumentar o TIS e diminuir o TIC para pacientes com FM.