Insights from an interprofessional post-COVID-19 rehabilitation unit: A speech and language therapy and respiratory medicine perspective.
J Rehabil Med
; 52(9): jrm00100, 2020 09 16.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-749062
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
We present a case report that complements the conclusion of Stam et al. in their call to rehabilitation facilities to anticipate and prepare to address post intensive care syndrome in post-Covid-19 patients.METHODS:
The case report presented here provides insight into treating mechanically ventilated post-Covid-19 patients.RESULTS:
Early intervention with dysphagia therapy and speech therapy and ventilator-compatible speak-ing valves, provided within an interprofessional collaborative team, can mitigate the potentially negative consequences of prolonged intubation, long-term use of cuffed tracheostomy, and post intensive care syndrome resulting from Covid-19.CONCLUSION:
Such a treatment approach can be used to address what is important to patients to be able to speak with family and friends, eat what they want, and breathe spontaneously.Keywords
Full text:
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Speech Therapy
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Pulmonary Medicine
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Deglutition Disorders
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Coronavirus Infections
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Language Therapy
Type of study:
Case report
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
J Rehabil Med
Journal subject:
Rehabilitation
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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