Outcomes of a functional rehabilitation protocol in chronic critical disease by COVID-19: A case report

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v12i3.40526

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Rehabilitation; COVID-19; Muscle weakness.

Abstract

The 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2is the virus that causes COVID-19. It can cause severe illness, with significant increase in morbidity and mortality rates, requiring the need for hospitalization and mechanical ventilation. This study aims to describe a functional rehabilitation protocol applied to a patient with COVID-19 after 21 days of mechanical ventilation (MV). We report a case of a 56-year-old female patient diagnosed with COVID-19 who presented severe hypoxemic respiratory failure, chronic critical disease, intensive care unit acquired weakness, difficult and prolonged weaning, organ dysfunction, and needed tracheotomy. The patient responded satisfactorily to a late functional rehabilitation protocol showing the importance of well-designed and individualized protocols to achieve maximum functional recovery.

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03/03/2023

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VIANNA, J. R. de F. .; MICHELATO, T. H. de P. .; BARROS, B. H. F. de .; RIBEIRO, A. L. T. .; GUERRA, J. L. .; BARROS JUNIOR, . E. A. .; JAMAMI, M. . Outcomes of a functional rehabilitation protocol in chronic critical disease by COVID-19: A case report . Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 12, n. 3, p. e14512340526, 2023. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v12i3.40526. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/40526. Acesso em: 12 oct. 2024.

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