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Mothi Babu Ramalingam1, Youyi Huang, Peter A C Lim
1From 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).
Abstract:
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.
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