Recovery of pulmonary functions, exercise capacity, and quality of life after pulmonary rehabilitation in survivors of ARDS due to severe influenza A (H1N1) pneumonitis.

Meng-Jer HsiehWei-Chun LeeHsiu-Ying ChoMeng-Fang WuHan-Chung HuKuo-Chin KaoNing-Hung ChenYing-Huang TsaiChung-Chi Huang

Published in: Influenza and other respiratory viruses (2018)

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.

Keyphrases

pulmonary hypertension
high intensity
physical activity
acute respiratory distress syndrome
young adults
resistance training
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
mechanical ventilation
early onset
intensive care unit
interstitial lung disease
drug induced
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis