How effective and safe is telerehabilitation for people with COVID-19 and post-COVID-19 conditions?
Systematic review of randomised trials.
People with COVID-19 and post-COVID-19 conditions.
Any type ...of telerehabilitation.
Satisfaction, quality of life, adverse events, adherence to telerehabilitation, dyspnoea, functional performance, readmissions, mortality, pulmonary function and level of independence.
Database searches retrieved 2,962 records, of which six trials with 323 participants were included in the review. Breathing exercises delivered via telerehabilitation improved 6-minute walk distance (MD 101 m, 95% CI 61 to 141; two studies), 30-second sit-to-stand test performance (MD 2.2 repetitions, 95% CI 1.5 to 2.8; two studies), Multidimensional Dyspnoea-12 questionnaire scores (MD –6, 95% CI –7 to –5; two studies) and perceived effort on the 0-to-10 Borg scale (MD –2.8, 95% CI –3.3 to –2.3; two studies), with low certainty of evidence. Exercise delivered via telerehabilitation improved 6-minute walk distance (MD 62 m, 95% CI 42 to 82, four studies), 30-second sit-to-stand test performance (MD 2.0 repetitions, 95% CI 1.3 to 2.7; two studies) and Multidimensional Dyspnoea-12 scores (MD –1.8, 95% CI –2.5 to –1.1; one study), with low certainty of evidence. Adverse events were almost all mild or moderate and occurred with similar frequency in the telerehabilitation group (median 0 per participant, IQR 0 to 2.75) as in the control group (median 0 per participant, IQR 0 to 2); Hodges-Lehmann median difference 0 (95% CI 0 to 0), with low certainty of evidence.
Telerehabilitation may improve functional capacity, dyspnoea, performance and physical components of quality of life and does not substantially increase adverse events.
PROSPERO CRD42021271049.
The impact of closed-loop control systems to titrate oxygen flow in critically ill patients, including their effectiveness, efficacy, workload and safety, remains unclear. This systematic review ...investigated the utilization of closed-loop oxygen systems for critically ill patients in comparison to manual oxygen titration systems focusing on these topics. A search was conducted across several databases including MEDLINE, CENTRAL, EMBASE, LILACS, CINAHL, LOVE, ClinicalTrials.gov, and the World Health Organization on March 3, 2022, with subsequent updates made on June 27, 2023. Evidence databases were searched for randomized clinical parallel or crossover studies investigating closed-loop oxygen control systems for critically ill patients. This systematic review and meta-analysis was performed following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis guidelines. The analysis was conducted using Review Manager software, adopting the mean difference or standardized mean difference with a 95% confidence interval (95% CI) for continuous variables or risk ratio with 95% CI for dichotomous outcomes. The main outcome of interest was the percentage of time spent in the peripheral arterial oxygen saturation target. Secondary outcomes included time for supplemental oxygen weaning, length of stay, mortality, costs, adverse events, and workload of healthcare professional. A total of 37 records from 21 studies were included in this review with a total of 1,577 participants. Compared with manual oxygen titration, closed-loop oxygen control systems increased the percentage of time in the prescribed SpO.sub.2 target, mean difference (MD) 25.47; 95% CI 19.7, 30.0, with moderate certainty of evidence. Current evidence also shows that closed-loop oxygen control systems have the potential to reduce the percentage of time with hypoxemia (MD -0.98; 95% CI -1.68, -0.27) and healthcare workload (MD -4.94; 95% CI -7.28, -2.61) with low certainty of evidence. Closed-loop oxygen control systems increase the percentage of time in the preferred SpO.sub.2 targets and may reduce healthcare workload.
Oxygen is the most common drug used in critical care patients to correct episodes of hypoxaemia. The adoption of new technologies in clinical practice, such as closed-loop systems for an automatic ...oxygen titration, may improve outcomes and reduce the healthcare professionals' workload at the bedside; however, certainty of the evidence regarding the safety and benefits still remains low. We aim to evaluate the effectiveness, efficacy and safety of the closed-loop oxygen control for patients with hypoxaemia during the hospitalisation period by conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis.
MEDLINE, CENTRAL, EMBASE, LILACS, CINAHL and LOVE evidence databases will be searched. Randomised controlled trials and cross-over studies investigating the PICO (Population, Intervention, Comparator and Outcome) framework will be included. The primary outcomes will be the time in the peripheral oxygen saturation target. Secondary outcomes will include time for oxygen weaning time; length of stay; costs; adverse events; mortality; healthcare professionals' workload, and percentage of time with hypoxia and hyperoxia. Two reviewers will independently screen and extract data and perform quality assessment of included studies. The Cochrane risk of bias tool will be used to assess risk of bias. The RevMan V.5.4 software will be used for statistical analysis. Heterogeneity will be analysed using I
statistics. Mean difference or standardised mean difference with 95% CI and p value will be used to calculate treatment effect for outcome variables.
Ethical approval is not required because this systematic review and meta-analysis is based on previously published data. Final results will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at relevant conferences and events.
CRD42022306033.
INTRODUÇÃO: Nos pacientes portadores de doença renal crônica (DRC) submetidos à hemodiálise (HD), o sedentarismo compromete a capacidade funcional e se associa a aumento da mortalidade por doenças ...cardiovasculares. Apesar da demonstração dos benefícios da prática de exercícios físicos para estes pacientes, poucos centros de diálise desenvolvem esta atividade. O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever a experiência de cinco anos de um programa de exercício aeróbico intradialítico, com ênfase na adesão e na segurança do procedimento. MÉTODOS: Foram incluídos pacientes adultos, de ambos os sexos, que participaram de um programa de exercícios realizado no período de agosto de 2004 a agosto de 2009. O exercício foi realizado nas duas horas iniciais da HD, empregando-se um cicloergômetro horizontal, sendo constituído de aquecimento, condicionamento e resfriamento. Foram realizadas análises descritivas dos dados coletados ao longo dos cinco anos do programa. RESULTADOS: No período de cinco anos, 34 pacientes (48,26 ± 11,44 anos; 20 mulheres) participaram do programa de exercício. Foram realizadas 3.077 sessões individuais de exercício aeróbico durante as sessões de HD. O tempo médio de participação no programa foi de 15,65 ± 13,86 meses e a aderência às sessões de exercício foi de 64,87 ± 19,47%. Apesar do registro de alguns episódios de hipotensão, sem repercussões hemodinâmicas significativas, não foram observadas complicações clínicas importantes. CONCLUSÃO: A realização de exercício aeróbico durante a sessão de HD é uma prática bem aceita pelos pacientes, segura e não acompanhada de complicações graves.
INTRODUÇÃO: Nos pacientes portadores de doença renal crônica (DRC) submetidos à hemodiálise (HD), o sedentarismo compromete a capacidade funcional e se associa a aumento da mortalidade por doenças ...cardiovasculares. Apesar da demonstração dos benefícios da prática de exercícios físicos para estes pacientes, poucos centros de diálise desenvolvem esta atividade. O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever a experiência de cinco anos de um programa de exercício aeróbico intradialítico, com ênfase na adesão e na segurança do procedimento. MÉTODOS: Foram incluídos pacientes adultos, de ambos os sexos, que participaram de um programa de exercícios realizado no período de agosto de 2004 a agosto de 2009. O exercício foi realizado nas duas horas iniciais da HD, empregando-se um cicloergômetro horizontal, sendo constituído de aquecimento, condicionamento e resfriamento. Foram realizadas análises descritivas dos dados coletados ao longo dos cinco anos do programa. RESULTADOS: No período de cinco anos, 34 pacientes (48,26 ± 11,44 anos; 20 mulheres) participaram do programa de exercício. Foram realizadas 3.077 sessões individuais de exercício aeróbico durante as sessões de HD. O tempo médio de participação no programa foi de 15,65 ± 13,86 meses e a aderência às sessões de exercício foi de 64,87 ± 19,47%. Apesar do registro de alguns episódios de hipotensão, sem repercussões hemodinâmicas significativas, não foram observadas complicações clínicas importantes. CONCLUSÃO: A realização de exercício aeróbico durante a sessão de HD é uma prática bem aceita pelos pacientes, segura e não acompanhada de complicações graves.
INTRODUCTION: A sedentary lifestyle has a negative impact on functional capacity being closely linked to cardiovascular mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on hemodialysis (HD). In this population, an exercise training program has been associated several benefits. However, only a few dialysis units have adopted this program. The aim of this study was to describe a five year's experience of intradialytic exercise training, focused on adherence and safety of the procedure. METHODS: The sample included adult patients of both genders who joined an exercise training program during HD sessions between August 2004 and August 2009. The training was done during the first two hours of HD sessions by using a stationary bicycle and consisted of warm-up, aerobic exercise and cool-down. Descriptive analyses of data collected throughout the five years of the program were done. RESULTS: In five years, 34 patients (48.26 ± 11.44 years, 20 women) participated in the exercise training program completing 3077 individual sessions of exercise. The mean time of training was 15.65 ± 13.86 months and the adherence was of 64.87 ± 19.47%. Despite a few episodes of hypotension without significant hemodynamic repercussion we did not observe any major complications during the study. CONCLUSION: A program of exercise training during HD sessions is well accepted by the patients, is safe and not associated with serious complications.
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