From the Singapore General Hospital and SingHealth, Singapore (MBR, YH, PACL); Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore (MBR, YH, PACL); and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas (PACL).
Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2020 Dec;99(12):1092-1095. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001606.
The recent novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection resulted in a coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic that significantly strained healthcare systems globally. The early wave of patients in Singapore with severe pneumonia requiring intensive care units are gradually being referred for post-critical illness management with our inpatient medical rehabilitation unit. There is growing information regarding the actual rehabilitation process for patients severely affected by coronavirus disease 2019. This case report shares experiences and challenges faced during rehabilitation of severe coronavirus disease 2019 pneumonia and post-intensive care syndrome. It also describes the post-discharge rehabilitation program in a setting of strict nationwide safe distancing and stay-home policies.
最近的新型严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒 2 感染导致 2019 年冠状病毒病大流行，全球医疗系统受到严重冲击。新加坡最初一波患有严重肺炎、需要重症监护病房的患者逐渐被转至我们的住院医疗康复病房进行重症后疾病管理。目前有关 2019 年冠状病毒病重症患者实际康复过程的信息越来越多。本病例报告分享了在康复严重 2019 年冠状病毒病肺炎和重症监护后综合征过程中所面临的经验和挑战。它还介绍了在全国严格保持社交距离和居家政策的环境下出院后的康复计划。
