Publication date: Jun 05, 2025
Respiratory COVID-19 post-acute sequelae(PASC) may persist for extended periods following recovery. Patients with PASC who were referred for Salus Per Aquam(SPA)therapy were enrolled in the study. AIM: To categorize patients based on the presence of dyspnea and fatigue, with a specific focus on obesity, chronic respiratory conditions, and predictors of rehabilitation outcomes. From July-November 2021, 327 consecutive patients were enrolled at the spa center. Among these, 31% had been previously hospitalized,5% had required noninvasive or invasive mechanical ventilation. Approximately one-third of the cohort underwent DLCO testing, which was abnormal in 56. 3% of cases. Patients with impaired DLCO had significantly higher dyspnea rates compared to those with normal DLCO(88. 9% vs. 64. 3%,p
| Concepts | Keywords |
|---|---|
| Expert | Apulia |
| July | burden of disease |
| Obesity | long COVID |
| Spa | noninvasive respiratory support |
| Obesity | |
| POST-COVID19 | |
| Rehabilitation | |
| SPA |
Semantics
| Type | Source | Name |
|---|---|---|
| disease | MESH | sequelae |
| disease | IDO | role |
| disease | MESH | obesity |
| disease | MESH | dyspnea |
| disease | MESH | COVID-19 post-acute sequelae |
| disease | MESH | COVID19 |