Shah Sayed Zulfiqar Ali, Nasb Mohammad, Lu Min, Huang Liangjiang, Wang Yizhao, Chen Hong
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
WHO Collaborating Center for Training and Research in Rehabilitation, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
Rehabil Res Pract. 2020 Aug 26;2020:3642143. doi: 10.1155/2020/3642143. eCollection 2020.
Coronavirus is an RNA virus, which attacks the respiratory system causing complications including severe respiratory distress and pneumonia and many other symptoms. Recently, a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak emerged in Wuhan, which caused a significant number of infections in China and resulted in a global pandemic. The main aim of this study is to review and summarize the evidence regarding the supportive role of physical rehabilitation techniques in managing COVID-19-associated pneumonia. In this review, we also emphasize the use of rehabilitation techniques in the management of pneumonia in COVID-19-infected patients. Based on the evidence presented, we conclude that certain physical rehabilitation techniques and modalities could be of great support in the management of COVID-19-associated pneumonia. The safety of staff and patients when applying rehabilitation intervention requires attention. The combination of physical rehabilitation and medical treatment would result in improved treatment outcomes, faster recovery, and shorter hospital stay. Many rehabilitation techniques are safe and feasible and can be easily incorporated into the management protocol of COVID-19 victims. Decisions of early rehabilitation induction should be based on the patient's medical condition and tolerability.
冠状病毒是一种RNA病毒，它侵袭呼吸系统，引发包括严重呼吸窘迫和肺炎在内的并发症以及许多其他症状。最近，武汉出现了一种新型冠状病毒（COVID-19）疫情，在中国造成了大量感染，并导致了全球大流行。本研究的主要目的是回顾和总结有关物理康复技术在管理COVID-19相关肺炎中支持作用的证据。在本综述中，我们还强调了康复技术在COVID-19感染患者肺炎管理中的应用。根据所提供的证据，我们得出结论，某些物理康复技术和方式在管理COVID-19相关肺炎方面可能会有很大帮助。应用康复干预时工作人员和患者的安全需要关注。物理康复与医学治疗相结合将改善治疗效果、加快康复并缩短住院时间。许多康复技术安全可行，可轻松纳入COVID-19患者的管理方案。早期康复诱导的决策应基于患者的病情和耐受性。
