Start pulmonary rehab early after COVID-19: study
The sooner patients get started after ventilation, the faster their recovery, researchers say
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A study of 19 patients’ recovery after being on ventilation in ICU suggests they fared better when they were promptly transitioned to a pulmonary rehabilitation program.
The French patients had spent an average of 26 days in intensive care followed by 13 days in a pulmonary ward before their transfer to a rehabilitation centre.
Their weekly progress was evaluated using the six-minute walk test, PhD student Yara Al Chikhanie, of Grenoble Alps University, told delegates at the European Respiratory Society virtual international congress (ERS 2020).
