Experience of using hypoxic-hyperoxic treatment in patients with Covid-19 associated pneumonia

Abstract

Aim of the study. To study the safety and efficacy of hypoxic-hyperoxic treatment in the complex of rehabilitation measures in patients after COVID-19 associated pneumonia. Materials and methods. The study included 20 patients aged 49 to 75 years after viral pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus infection (ICD-10 U07.1 and U07.2). The patients were divided into two groups according to the rehabilitation treatment received. In the first group (n = 10), the rehabilitation treatment was carried out in the scope of therapeutic exercises, massage and physiotherapy procedures. In the second group (n = 10), procedures for hypoxic-hyperoxic treatment were added to the complex of basic measures. Results. Our experience in conducting a rehabilitation course and including hypoxic-hyperoxic treatment in complex rehabilitation programs for patients in the early recovery period after viral pneumonia associated with the novel coronavirus infection revealed positive dynamics in terms of increasing Conclusions. exercise tolerance, reducing anxiety and depression, and improving the quality of patients’ lives. The use of hypoxic-hyperoxic treatment as part of a general rehabilitation course has shown its safety and efficacy for patients who had pneumonia associated with the novel coronavirus infection.