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COVID-19 , Speech Therapy , Humans , Retrospective Studies , Skilled Nursing Facilities , Patients , Patient DischargeABSTRACT
Date Presented 04/02/2022 This study examined the relationship between clinical indicators of illness severity in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) such as blood urea nitrogen-creatinine ratios and symptom count and how these labs relate to functional dependence and therapeutic rehabilitation outcomes in geriatric patients. Their relationship demonstrates the potential role that OTs and OT assistants can play in identifying and preventing risk for dehydration, hospitalization, and other adverse patient outcomes, in addition to the risk of functional decline. Primary Author and Speaker: Benjamin E. Canter Contributing Authors: Himali Weerahandi, Orah Burack, Joann Reinhardt, Kenneth Boockvar, Lauren Siconolfi
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Date Presented 04/01/2022 Two hundred forty-eight patients in a large urban skilled nursing facility (SNF) were studied, examining intensity of rehabilitation services among individuals with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Of the population, 58.1% participated in OT and physical therapy services and 13.3% participated in speech therapy services. Significantly higher intensities of rehabilitation services were noted in the 71 patients who were postacute care. More research is needed to determine the most efficacious intensities for geriatric patients with COVID-19, which may vary on the basis of rehabilitation type and patient characteristics. Primary Author and Speaker: Benjamin E. Canter Contributing Authors: Himali Weerahandi, Orah Burack, Joann Reinhardt, Kenneth Boockvar, Lauren Siconolfi