The document presents Respirehab, an online pulmonary rehabilitation program designed to aid COVID patients and those with other lung conditions by improving breathing, lung function, and overall quality of life. By employing techniques such as guided exercises and oxygen management strategies, patients can witness significant improvements in oxygen saturation and respiratory efficiency. Additionally, the program highlights the importance of physiotherapy post-hospitalization to reverse muscle loss and enhance cardiovascular capacity.

1. https://respirehab.com
This presentation is meant for educating COVID
patients and their care takers about how a
pulmonary rehab program works and how it could
be helpful for them
RespiRehab

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RespiRehab: Benefits to patients
o RespiRehab is a structured pulmonary
rehabilitation program by ReLiva, designed for
online digital delivery.
o It delivers remarkable improvement in
breathing, lung function and quality of life for
post COVID patients and patients with other lung
issues.
o Patients improved their SPO2 by 4 - 5% points
(for eg from 92% to 97%), their MMRC dyspnea
severity dropped by 2-3 points and their SGRQ
(St George Respiratory Questionnaire) scores
improved by 70%

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How do WE achieve these
benefits?

4. Exhalation and inhalation
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Absorption of oxygen in the blood stream
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Oxygen management by the body
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» The oxygen management system of
human body or breathing is a three-part
process:
By following the basics of breathing and
improving each step

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Improving the air flow within your lungs
[Inhalation & Exhalation]
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o The current strength of these muscles
o Correlate it with patient’s condition
o Decide on the right set of exercises
o Right amount of dosage (how much you should do)
Respiratory Therapists assess:

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Improving how oxygen is absorbed in the lungs
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o RespiRehab includes coughing
techniques like ACBT, Huff and
Cough, Autogenic Drainage and
Postural drainage
o These are helpful in clearing the
mucus and phlegm
Note: these are medical interventions and should ideally be done after a consultation with a respiratory therapist or a doctor. Right techniques and right dosages are very important to achieve right
results with safety.

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Improving how body utilizes the absorbed oxygen
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o RespiRehab improves the oxygen efficiency
by improving the general strength and
endurance by guided exercises with gradual
progression
This also helps in fighting with fatigue, which is one of the key complaints of post COVID patients.

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Improving each step has a
Multiplier Effect!

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Most of the patients would start seeing a
SIGNIFICANT difference from second session
onwards
The extent of improvement which a
respiratory therapist delivers in each of the
four areas do NOT add – they MULTIPLY

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✓ Improvement in Inhalation / Exhalation is 15%
✓ Improvement in absorption is 20%
✓ Cardiovascular efficiency is improved by 25%
✓ Techniques help 10%
For Example, if
Together, the improvement is much larger than simple addition
of these improvements

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o Such improvement helps in faster weaning
off from supplemental oxygen and overall
breathing capabilities
o This makes patients lot more mobile and
confident, which has a host of other
benefits attached to it
o Most importantly, because the
improvement is driven through exercise
which patients are taught, the benefits are
long term and retained by patients
Benefits

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Why is physiotherapy for patients
after hospitalization so important?

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o After hospitalization, there can be a
significant loss of muscle mass and general
deconditioning of cardiovascular system in
patient
o Physiotherapists can help reverse the
deconditioning and improve the capacity of
the cardiovascular system through
progressive targeted exercises
o Once the system is reconditioned, the
patients can do lot more work with same
amount of oxygen

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33 RespiRehab Bonus
o Various do’s & don’ts guidelines
o Techniques to manage with limited oxygen
o Motivation to reach the desired level of wellness
o Techniques to manage dyspnea, improve oxygen
saturation etc.
o Proning is one of the well-known techniques, and
many more

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This is how RespiRehab
helps patients with compromised lungs
whether the cause is COVID,
COPD (Chronicobstructivepulmonarydisease)
or ILD (Interstitial lung disease)

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