The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
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J Assoc Physicians India · Dec 2020
Beyond COVID-19: Evidence-Based Consensus Statement on the Role of Physiotherapy in Pulmonary Rehabilitation in the Indian Context.
Post COVID-19 sequelae includes breathlessness, weakness, fatigue, decreased exercise tolerance and impaired quality of life. Physiotherapy based rehabilitation program is an essential component for post COVID-19 patients in facilitating maximum functional recovery. Expert consensus statements are available from the developed countries. ⋯ This consensus statement was developed by expert panel across India. Published literatures were appraised and used to prepare the recommendations. This is the first of its kind of work providing preliminary guidelines for post COVID-19 physiotherapy.
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J Assoc Physicians India · Dec 2020
Observational StudyStatus of Health-care Workers in Relation to COVID-19 Infection: A Retrospective Study in a Level 4 COVID Hospital in Eastern India.
Healthcare workers (HCWs) have a high risk of acquiring SARSCoV- 2 infection, due to repeated occupational exposure, long working hours, stress and fatigue. In India, there is lack of data regarding the prevalence of COVID-19 amongst HCWs due to absence of routine screening programme within the hospital premises. We have designed this study in order to improve our understanding of the incidence of SARS-CoV2 within the health care workers working in a level 4 COVID hospital in Kolkata. ⋯ Heath care workers are at higher risk of being exposed to SARS-CoV2 and could potentially has a role in transmission in and out of the hospital. Hence, routine screening of both symptomatic as well as asymptomatic hospital staff is essential for early diagnosis to prevent transmission of COVID 19 infection.