Effect of Acute Rehabilitation Treatment for Patients with Severe COVID-19 / The Japanese Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
The Japanese Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
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: 1045-1055, 2022.
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in Japanese
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| ID: wpr-965938
ABSTRACT
Patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have poor prognosis, with many cases being difficult to treat and many reports of neurological complications in patients who have been in the intensive care unit for a long time. Rehabilitation of patients with severe COVID-19 is important;however, no rehabilitation program has shown effectiveness. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the effects of a rehabilitation program developed and used at our hospital for patients with severe COVID-19. We enrolled 28 patients with severe COVID-19 (age 61[23-88]years;female/male, 9/19, body mass index, 25.0[18.0-33.6]kg/m2). We assessed the medical research council scoring (MRC) of the patients at the time of entry and exit from the ordinary ward using Wilcoxon signed-rank tests. MRC was significantly improved after exiting the ordinary ward compared with that on entering the ordinary ward (43 vs. 50 points;P<.001). Moreover, Barthel index improved significantly after exiting the ordinary (32.5 vs. 77.5 points, P<.001). Therefore, our acute rehabilitation treatment for patients with severe COVID-19 may be effective in improving their muscle strength and daily living.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
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Japanese
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The Japanese Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Year:
2022
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