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Rehabilitation of intubated COVID-19 patients in a Singapore regional hospital with early intensive care unit and sustained post-intensive care unit rehabilitation
Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare ; : 20101058211035195, 2021.
Article in English | Sage | ID: covidwho-1334724
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BackgroundA proportion of patients with COVID-19 become critically ill, but few studies describe the functional outcomes and rehabilitation process of these patients.ObjectiveTo describe the complications encountered and functional outcomes of critically ill COVID-19 patients requiring intubation and subsequent intensive care unit (ICU) management and rehabilitation.MethodsRetrospective case note review was conducted on all patients requiring intubation and ICU admission and subsequently discharged from our hospital from February 15, 2020 to May 1, 2020. Demographics, preexisting medical conditions, complications encountered in ICU, ICU and General Ward Length of Stay, number of therapy sessions delivered, nutritional data, and functional outcomes on discharge were collected from electronic medical records and entered in a deidentified database.ResultsMost patients developed significant breathlessness affecting post-ICU rehabilitation, a few patients developed ICU associated delirium while no patient developed ICU-associated weakness. All patients survived and could walk 20 m within 12 days post-extubation.ConclusionEarly ICU and sustained post-ICU rehabilitation of critically ill, intubated COVID-19 patients is feasible. Further studies could look into the outcomes of this group of patients, in particular the effect of nutrition and pulmonary training on functional outcomes. We strongly recommend an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team approach in managing critically ill COVID-19 patients.

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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: Sage Language: English Journal: Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare Year: 2021 Document Type: Article