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Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: LORENA LUANA RIBEIRO LEITE

Uma banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : LORENA LUANA RIBEIRO LEITE
DATE: 21/08/2023
TIME: 13:30
LOCAL: Sala 304 - Bloco C - CCO
TITLE:

EVALUATION OF MANUAL MUSCLE STRENGTH OF PATIENTS WITH DIAGNOSIS OF COVID-19 HOSPITALIZED IN AN INTERIOR MUNICIPALITY FROM MINAS GERAIS AND AFTER HOSPITAL DISCHARGE

KEY WORDS:

Pandemic; COVID-19; Muscle Strength; Muscle Strength Dynamometer.

PAGES: 50
BIG AREA: Ciências da Saúde
AREA: Saúde Coletiva
SUMMARY:

Introduction: With the COVID-19 pandemic, it is necessary to understand the probable and

serious sequelae that patients, affected by the disease, can develop, as well as it is essential to

draw up treatment plans from the diagnostic process, through hospitalization, hospital

discharge and insertion in rehabilitation services. According to the English National Health

System, “patients who have survived COVID-19 may need immediate and long-term care,

after hospital discharge, involving physical, neuropsychological and social care”. According

to the recommendations of health systems, an individualized assessment should be carried

out, which should contain the immediate needs of the patient, such as control of weakness,

tremors, postural instability, balance deficit, pain and reduction of muscle strength in the

short, medium and long term, which would be the improvement of physical function, return

to leisure and social activities. The rehabilitation of critically ill patients affected by COVID-

19 is of fundamental importance, especially in those who evolved with the critical condition

of the disease, and who required admission to the ICU. Objective: To evaluate the manual

muscle strength of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 hospitalized in a city in the interior of

Minas Gerais and after hospital discharge and whether there are factors associated with this

recovery. Methods: Analytical observational study with a quantitative approach. Personal

data, diagnosis, and a physical assessment of the patient were collected. The Muscular

Strength Test - TFM was applied using a dynamometer to measure initial strength and for

three months after hospital discharge, with weekly monitoring, evaluation and measurement.

Results: The data corroborate that the strength gain happens gradually and uniformly in these

three months of follow-up, with a higher gain rate in the first weeks. Strength gain was also

more significant in young people and adults compared to the elderly. As for the other

variables analyzed, there was no significant correlation in the data found. Conclusion: This

study showed that these patients have significant sequelae in handgrip strength and that the

use of a standardized and validated tool to assess muscle strength helps in identifying and

diagnosing the patient's health status. Finally, early intervention and guidance can provide

counseling and define flows and priorities for rehabilitation and social reintegration.

BANKING MEMBERS:
Presidente - 1676336 - JOAO MARCOS ARANTES SOARES
Interna - 1699263 - MELINA DE BARROS PINHEIRO INACIO
Externo à Instituição - WENDELL COSTA BILA - UEMG

Notícia cadastrada em: 14/08/2023 13:58