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Early rehabilitation in a critically ill inpatient with COVID-19.
Beom, Jaewon; Jung, Jongtak; Hwang, In-Chang; Cho, Young-Jae; Kim, Eu S; Kim, Hong B; Lim, Jae-Young; Song, Kyoung-Ho.
  • Beom J; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea.
  • Jung J; Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea.
  • Hwang IC; Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea.
  • Cho YJ; Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea.
  • Kim ES; Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea.
  • Kim HB; Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea.
  • Lim JY; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea.
  • Song KH; Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea - khsongmd@gmail.com.
Eur J Phys Rehabil Med ; 56(6): 858-861, 2020 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1049276
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Survivors of critical coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) suffer from severe physical functional disability. Recent reports from several countries suggest that rehabilitative intervention is needed to improve physical functional decline in the challenging situation of COVID-19. CASE REPORT A 58-year-old woman, previously without gait difficulty, was diagnosed with COVID-19 requiring endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation. She also developed stress-induced cardiomyopathy. After management in intensive care unit for 15 days, she could not sit on a bed without back support. After receiving short-term inpatient rehabilitation therapy, lower limb muscle strength, balance function, and gait speed had rapidly and significantly improved at the time of hospital discharge and at 1-month follow-up. CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT As COVID-19 tends to progress rapidly in the acute phase, early rehabilitation is necessary, despite challenges to its implementation. Feasible inpatient rehabilitation for patients with critical COVID-19 will pave the way to improve physical functional disability.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Critical Illness / Critical Care / COVID-19 / Intensive Care Units Type of study: Case report / Cohort study / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Female / Humans / Middle aged Language: English Journal: Eur J Phys Rehabil Med Journal subject: Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S1973-9087.20.06406-0

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Critical Illness / Critical Care / COVID-19 / Intensive Care Units Type of study: Case report / Cohort study / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Female / Humans / Middle aged Language: English Journal: Eur J Phys Rehabil Med Journal subject: Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S1973-9087.20.06406-0