Physiotherapy in hospitalised patients with COVID-19 disease: what we know so far

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International Journal of Therapy and RehabilitationVol. 27, No. 3 EditorialPhysiotherapy in hospitalised patients with COVID-19 disease: what we know so farMassimiliano PolastriMassimiliano PolastriCorrespondence to:E-mail Address: [email protected]Medical Department of Continuity of Care and Disability, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, St Orsola University Hospital, Bologna, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorMassimiliano PolastriPublished Online:10 Apr 2020https://doi.org/10.12968/ijtr.2020.0035AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References Ambrosino N, Makhabah DN. Comprehensive physiotherapy management in ARDS. Minerva Anestesiol. 2013;79(5):554–563 Google ScholarBBC News. Virus surges in US as death toll passes 1,000. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-52044452 (accessed26 March 2020) Google ScholarChinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine, Respiratory Rehabilitation Committee of Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine, Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Group of Chinese Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Recommendations for respiratory rehabilitation of COVID-19 in adults. Chinese Journal of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases. 2020;43(0):E029. https://doi.org/10.3760/cma.j.cn112147-20200228-00206 Google ScholarEuropean Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Situation update for the EU/EEA and the UK, as of 23 March 2020. 2020. https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/cases-2019-ncov-eueea (accessed25 March 2020) Google ScholarHui DS, Chow BK, Chu L et al.. Exhaled air dispersion and removal is influenced by isolation room size and ventilations settings during oxygen delivery via nasal cannula. Respirology. 2011;16(6):1005–1013. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1843.2011.01995.x Crossref, Google ScholarHui DS, Chow BK, Chu L et al.. Exhaled air dispersion during coughing with and without wearing a surgical or N95 mask. PLoS One. 2012;7(12):e50845. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0050845 Crossref, Google ScholarHui DS, Chow BK, Lo T et al.. Exhaled air dispersion during non invasive ventilation via helmets and a total facemask. Chest. 2015;147(5):1336–1343. https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.14-1934 Crossref, Google ScholarLazzeri M, Lanza A, Bellini R et al.. Respiratory physiotherapy in patients with COVID-19 infection in acute setting: position paper of the Italian Association of Respiratory Physiotherapists (ARIR).. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2020;90:1285. https://doi.org/10.408/monaldi.2020.1285 Crossref, Google ScholarLi Q, Guan X, Wu P et al.. Early transmission dynamics in Wuhan, China, of novel coronavirus-infected pneumonia. N Engl J Med. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2001316 Crossref, Google ScholarSimonds AK, Hanak A, Chatwin M et al.. Evaluation of droplet dispersion during non-invasive ventilation, oxygen therapy, nebuliser treatment and chest physiotherapy in clinical practice: implications for management of pandemic influenza and other airborne infections. Health Technol Assess. 2010;14(46):131–172. https://doi.org/10.3310/hta14460-02 Crossref, Google ScholarWorld Health Organization. Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports. 2020. https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/situation-reports/20200322-sitrep-62-covid-19.pdf?sfvrsn=f7764c46_2 (accessed25 March 2020) Google ScholarYang F, Liu N, Wu JY et al.. Pulmonary rehabilitation guidelines in the principle of 4S for patients infected with 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi. 2020;43(0):E004. https://doi.org/10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-0939.2020.0004 Google ScholarZhu N, Zhang D, Wang W et al.. A novel coronavirus from patients with pneumonia in China, 2019. N Engl J Med. 2020;382(8):727–733. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2001017 Crossref, Google Scholar FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited byCOVID-19: emerging challenges in maintaining physical function in patients who have had haematopoietic cell transplantsJaleel Mohammed, Anne Gonzales, Hadeel R Bakhsh, Jayanti Rai, Nnenna Chigbo, Shahrukh K Hashmi2 October 2020 | International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, Vol. 27, No. 9Developing patient information and clinician education resources for venous thromboembolism in a physiotherapy department in response to the COVID-19 pandemicChris Drake, Nicola Hicks, Leanne Atkin2 October 2020 | International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, Vol. 27, No. 9A new way forwardVicki Williams2 October 2020 | International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, Vol. 27, No. 9 2 March 2020Volume 27Issue 3ISSN (online): 1759-779X Metrics History Published online 10 April 2020 Published in print 2 March 2020 Information© MA Healthcare LimitedPDF download