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Rehabilitation of a Post-Intensive Care Unit Patient After Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia
- Source :
- American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- The recent novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection resulted in a coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic that significantly strained healthcare systems globally. The early wave of patients in Singapore with severe pneumonia requiring intensive care units are gradually being referred for post-critical illness management with our inpatient medical rehabilitation unit. There is growing information regarding the actual rehabilitation process for patients severely affected by coronavirus disease 2019. This case report shares experiences and challenges faced during rehabilitation of severe coronavirus disease 2019 pneumonia and post-intensive care syndrome. It also describes the post-discharge rehabilitation program in a setting of strict nationwide safe distancing and stay-home policies.
- Subjects :
- Male
030506 rehabilitation
medicine.medical_specialty
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
medicine.medical_treatment
Critical Illness
Pneumonia, Viral
Medical rehabilitation
Aftercare
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
macromolecular substances
law.invention
03 medical and health sciences
Betacoronavirus
0302 clinical medicine
law
Intensive care
Pandemic
medicine
Humans
Intensive care medicine
Pandemics
Rehabilitation
business.industry
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Intensive care unit
Patient Discharge
Pneumonia
0305 other medical science
business
Coronavirus Infections
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15377385
- Volume :
- 99
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- American journal of physical medicinerehabilitation
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a0d2047f02bc56576de24478eba565cf