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- Title
Effect of COVID-19 Infection on the Functional Exercise Capacity and Echocardiographic Findings of Healthcare Workers.
- Authors
Boyuk, Banu; Akın, Seydahmet; Topal, Nurdan Papila; Erman, Hande; Keskin, Özcan
- Abstract
Objective: COVID-19 disease has affected all segments of society, especially healthcare workers. We aimed to evaluate the exercise capacity and cardiac functions of healthcare workers who had COVID-19 infection. Methods: Forty healthcare workers with COVID-19 infection (21 females, 19 males), who have completed their treatment, were assessed on the 30th day of recovery. Twenty healthy volunteers were matched as a control group. Exercise capacity was measured using the sixminute walk test (6MWT). The results of 6MWT were given as an absolute value in meters. Cardiac functions were evaluated by echocardiography. Results: Walking distances were similar in both healthcare workers with COVID-19 and healthy controls. 0´ pulse and 6´ pulse were significantly high in healthcare workers, whereas 0´ SpO2 was low in 6MWT. The thorax CT findings showed a positive correlation with the total number of symptoms and clinical severity. Ejection fraction (EF) showed a negative correlation with 6´ pulse, and the right atrial area revealed a negative correlation with 6´ SO2. The mean distance in 6MWT performed by inpatients and outpatients was 546.9±36.8 m vs 511.8±54.0 m, respectively. The walking distance and EF of outpatients were lower than inpatients. Enoxaparin treatment was independently associated with walking distance and EF. Conclusion: COVID-19 infection and hospitalization status affect cardiac functions and physical functional capacity. In our study, we showed that prophylactic enoxaparin use was the strongest independent factor affecting EF and walking distance in healthcare workers with mild to moderate COVID-19 infection. We think that it is important to follow up with healthcare professionals in terms of possible impairments in cardiac function and exercise capacity after COVID-19 infection.
- Subjects
MEDICAL personnel; COVID-19; AEROBIC capacity; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FUNCTIONAL status
- Publication
Southern Clinics of Istanbul Eurasia, 2022, Vol 33, Issue 2, p142
- ISSN
2587-0998
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14744/scie.2021.48344