Rehabilitation after new coronavirus infection (COVID-19): principles and approaches

Autor: Marina G. Bubnova, Anna L. Persiyanova-Dubrova, Nadezhda P. Lyamina, David M. Aronov
Jazyk: English<br />Russian
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: КардиоСоматика, Vol 11, Iss 4, Pp 6-14 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2221-7185
2658-5707
22217185
DOI: 10.26442/22217185.2020.4.200570
Popis: The novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), which quickly became a pandemic in 2020, has presented new challenges for healthcare system. COVID-19, being a contagious infectious disease predominantly affects respiratory system, causes cardiovascular, neurocognitive, renal, gastrointestinal, hepatic, metabolic and mental damages, which is in fact a multisystem disease. Patients with COVID-19, primarily with moderate and severe forms, need appropriate rehabilitation. This article establishes need of development of rehabilitation programs for COVID-19 patients, identifies their problems that leads to restrictions on everyday life, self-service, mobility, communication, interpersonal relationships, and professional activities. Goals and general principles of medical rehabilitation in context of a pandemic at all three stages are presented. Features of rehabilitation approaches are highlighted and important components of individual rehabilitation program for COVID-19 patients are highlighted.
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