Rehabilitation of a Post-Intensive Care Unit Patient After Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia

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.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:99

Enthalten in:

American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation - 99(2020), 12 vom: 01. Dez., Seite 1092-1095

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ramalingam, Mothi Babu [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Youyi [VerfasserIn]
Lim, Peter A C [VerfasserIn]

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Case Reports
Journal Article

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Date Completed 30.11.2020

Date Revised 02.02.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1097/PHM.0000000000001606

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM315733500