Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Jun 2021
Do Patients With COVID-19 Benefit from Rehabilitation? Functional Outcomes of the First 100 Patients in a COVID-19 Rehabilitation Unit.
To determine the benefits associated with brief inpatient rehabilitation for coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) patients. ⋯ Inpatient rehabilitation for COVID-19 patients was associated with substantial motor, respiratory, and functional improvement, especially in severe cases, although there remained mild persistent autonomy loss upon discharge. After acute stages, COVID-19, primarily a respiratory disease, might convert into a motor impairment correlated with the time spent in intensive care.