European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine
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Eur J Phys Rehabil Med · Jun 2020
Rehabilitation management of patients with COVID-19: lessons learned from the first experience in China.
Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a new disease characterized by lung damage and involvement in multiple tissues and organs in the whole body. Some of the patients may have long-term impairment and dysfunctions, including pulmonary fibrosis, heart, liver, kidney, nerve and immune system. ⋯ Rehabilitation is not offside or absent. A reasonable rehabilitation program needs scientific research to avoid arbitrary conclusions.