The Impact of Charlson Comorbidity Index on the Functional Capacity of COVID-19 Survivors: A Prospective Cohort Study with One-Year Follow-Up
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Setting, Design, and Participants
2.2. Data Collection (One Month after Discharge)
2.3. Charlson Comorbidity Index (One Month after Discharge)
2.4. Follow-Up
2.5. 6-Minute Walk Test (1 Year after Discharge)
2.6. Statistical Analyses
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Characteristic | Total (n = 41) |
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Age (mean ± SD) | 58.8 ± 12.7 |
Sex, male, n (%) | 20 (48.8) |
BMI (mean ± SD) | 30.7 ± 5.2 |
Invasive ventilation, n (%) | 12 (28.3) |
Hospitalization days (mean ± SD) | 13.5 (4 to 55) |
1-STS (repetitions) | 20 (12 to 29) |
Comorbidities, n (%) | |
Myocardial infarction | 2 (4.9) |
Congestive heart failure | 2 (4.9) |
Peripheral vascular disease | 24 (58.5) |
Cerebrovascular accident | 1 (2.4) |
COPD | 4 (9.8) |
Liver disease | 1 (2.4) |
Diabetes mellitus | 14 (34.1) |
Chronic kidney disease | 2 (4.9) |
Cancer | 2 (4.9) |
Charlson comorbidity index (points) | 2 (0 to 8) |
One-year follow-up | |
1-STS (repetitions) | 23.5 (12 to 35) |
6MWT (meters) | 443.5 (214 to 600) |
6MWT (%predicted) | 80.5 ± 15 |
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Núñez-Cortés, R.; Malhue-Vidal, C.; Gath, F.; Valdivia-Lobos, G.; Torres-Castro, R.; Cruz-Montecinos, C.; Martinez-Arnau, F.M.; Pérez-Alenda, S.; López-Bueno, R.; Calatayud, J. The Impact of Charlson Comorbidity Index on the Functional Capacity of COVID-19 Survivors: A Prospective Cohort Study with One-Year Follow-Up. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 7473. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19127473
Núñez-Cortés R, Malhue-Vidal C, Gath F, Valdivia-Lobos G, Torres-Castro R, Cruz-Montecinos C, Martinez-Arnau FM, Pérez-Alenda S, López-Bueno R, Calatayud J. The Impact of Charlson Comorbidity Index on the Functional Capacity of COVID-19 Survivors: A Prospective Cohort Study with One-Year Follow-Up. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(12):7473. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19127473
Chicago/Turabian StyleNúñez-Cortés, Rodrigo, Constanza Malhue-Vidal, Florencia Gath, Gonzalo Valdivia-Lobos, Rodrigo Torres-Castro, Carlos Cruz-Montecinos, Francisco M. Martinez-Arnau, Sofía Pérez-Alenda, Rubén López-Bueno, and Joaquín Calatayud. 2022. "The Impact of Charlson Comorbidity Index on the Functional Capacity of COVID-19 Survivors: A Prospective Cohort Study with One-Year Follow-Up" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 12: 7473. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19127473