نوع مقاله : Original Article(s)
نویسندگان
1 دانشیار، مرکز تحقیقات پرستاری و مامایی جامعهنگر، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی شهرکرد، شهرکرد، ایران
2 کمیته تحقیقات دانشجویی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی شهرکرد، شهرکرد، ایران
3 گروه داخلی، دانشکدهی پزشکی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی شهرکرد، شهرکرد، ایران
4 دانشجوی دکترای سلامت در بلایا، دانشگاه شهید صدوقی یزد، یزد، ایران
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تازه های تحقیق
فاطمه علی اکبری : PubMed, Google Scholar
احمد فتاحی وانانی: Google Scholar
اکبر سلیمانی: Google Scholar
رضوان یزدانی: Google Scholar
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عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
Background: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between pulmonary function tests and respiratory muscle strength in COVID-19 survivors.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 52 individuals aged 20-60 who had recovered from COVID-19 to evaluate their pulmonary function and respiratory muscle strength. Samples were selected using a simple method. Lung volume was measured using PEmax (maximum expiratory pressure). Data were analyzed using descriptive analytic tests.
Findings: In this study, 52 patients with COVID were studied. The results showed that of the 52 subjects, 63.5% were female and 36.5% were male. The mean age of the subjects was 48.32 ± 1.41 years and their mean BMI was 28.80 ± 4.31 kg/m². The FEV1/FVC ratio had a minimum of 63.90%, a maximum of 76.20%, and a mean of 68.58 ± 2.34%.
Conclusion: The findings indicated a significant relationship between age and body mass index (BMI) with the FEV1/FVC ratio and PEmax index; that is, with an increase in BMI, the FEV1/FVC ratio and PEmax index decreased significantly. Moreover, the results revealed a positive correlation between the FEV1/FVC ratio and the PEmax index. Study results indicate that the FEV1/FVC ratio usually decreases with age. However, this study demonstrated that in specific cases, such as in newly recovered patients with less severe lung involvement, improved air expulsion capacity may lead to an increase in this ratio. This research highlights the need for continuous follow-up and assessment of pulmonary function in patients with COVID-19 to effectively prevent the long-term complications of the disease.
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