Spinal cord series and cases
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Spinal Cord Ser Cases · Apr 2020
Case ReportsCOVID-19 tsunami: the first case of a spinal cord injury patient in Italy.
We present the report of the first, to our best knowledge, case of COVID-19 in a tetraplegic person. ⋯ Blood test and chest X-ray findings in this patient were similar to previously published findings regarding COVID-19. One difference between this case and the known clinical course of COVID-19 is that did not develop cough. Another interesting feature of our case is that, despite tetraplegia, the clinical course was not severe. Persons with COVID-19 remain asymptomatic, these results underscore the need for rehabilitation and SCI professionals to have a high index of suspicion for COVID-19 in their inpatient and outpatient clients. Only inpatient with fever hase being tested for COVID-19. All new patients are submitted to SARS-COV-2 Test. Moreover, routine testing of patients who have to participate in therapy in common gym areas may be warranted.
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Spinal Cord Ser Cases · Apr 2020
COVID-19 and spinal cord injury and disease: results of an international survey.
An online survey. ⋯ There is substantial variability in the rehabilitation medicine community in COVID-19 screening practices and availability of screening kits. People living with SCI/D are expressing legitimate and real concerns about their vulnerability to COVID-19. More and rapid work is needed to address these concerns and to standardize best-practice protocols throughout the rehabilitation community.