The Impact of Selected Comorbidities on the Necessity for Physiotherapy in Patients Hospitalised with COVID-19

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/00843989:_____/25:E0111705

Result on the web

<a href="https://link.springer.com/10.1007/s44411-024-00007-2" target="_blank" >https://link.springer.com/10.1007/s44411-024-00007-2</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s44411-024-00007-2" target="_blank" >10.1007/s44411-024-00007-2</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

The Impact of Selected Comorbidities on the Necessity for Physiotherapy in Patients Hospitalised with COVID-19

Original language description

Data from 5173 patients hospitalized for COVID-19 at the University Hospital of Ostrava (UHO) between March 2020 and December 2021 were analysed in this retrospective study. The research aimed to find out whether the comorbidities being present increased the need for acute rehabilitation during COVID-19 hospitalization. Data were examined using descriptive statistics, Spearman's correlation coefficient, and binomial logistic regression. Among the total patient cohort (n = 5173), 27% required rehabilitation (RHB). The average age of patients was 64.9 ± 16.9 years, with rehabilitation durations ranging from 1 to 102 days. Of the rehabilitated patients, 92% (n = 1302) had hospital stays from 1 to 15 days, while 8% (n = 114) stayed more than 15 days. Patients had a median of 4 diagnoses each, with approximately one-fifth having more than six diagnoses. A weak but statistically significant positive association was observed for the length of rehabilitation and the number of diagnoses (Spearman’s correlation coefficient rs = 0.24). Adjusted statistical analysis revealed that patients with concomitant neurological conditions (G62, G81 according to ICD-10) (OR = 8.4; 95% CI 4.82–14.67) and certain respiratory diseases had the highest likelihood of requiring rehabilitation during their COVID-19 hospitalization. Additionally, patients with obesity were approximately 1.4 times more likely to need RHB than non-obese patients. The need for rehabilitation increased with the number of comorbidities, with the greatest need connected with neurological diagnosis. In light of these findings, more effective strategies for diagnosis, treatment and prevention can be developed for future epidemics or pandemics. It is imperative to reinforce health recommendations. The analysis of data enables the formulation of evidence-based public health guidelines that can serve as the foundation for a prompt and effective response in the event of another pandemic.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30304 - Public and environmental health

Project

<a href="/en/project/NU22-A-114" target="_blank" >NU22-A-114: Evaluation of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, post covid and long covid on the field of rehabilitation</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

BRATISLAVA MEDICAL JOURNAL-BRATISLAVSKE LEKARSKE LISTY

ISSN

0006-9248

e-ISSN

1336-0345

Volume of the periodical

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Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

SK - SLOVAKIA

Number of pages

9

Pages from-to

82-90

UT code for WoS article

001464884400011

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85217784798