Influence of Hospitalization Time about Respiratory Muscle Strength and Functional Level of Adults with Leukemia and Lymphoma

Abstract

Introduction: Hematologic neoplasms, leukemias and lymphomas are pathologies that affect the blood or tissues that form it. During the hospitalization period patients may develop functional capacity reduction, which may interfere with their respiratory function. Objective: Evaluate the influence of hospitalization time about respiratory muscle strength and functional level of adults with leukemia and lymphoma. Method: Observational study, with longitudinal design and quantitative approach, performed at the onco-hematological ward of the University Hospital Complex Professor Edgard Santos (Hupes). The assessment of respiratory muscle strength was measured using the manovacuometer and functional capacity using the Karnofsky Performance Scale (KPS). Results: During the hospitalization time, there was a decrease in the maximum expiratory pressure (PEM) (p=0.000), but no significant difference was observed in the maximum inspiratory pressure (PIM) (p>0.05). In relation to KPS, the patients presented functional level of 70%. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that PEM was altered during hospitalization, but there was no modification of the PIM and the functionality of the patients