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[Early pulmonary rehabilitation].

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Early rehabilitation, an inpatient treatment, minimizes impairments and improves daily life coping skills for societal integration. It optimizes care from intensive units through outpatient aftercare, closing treatment gaps.

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  • Acute Care

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  • Early rehabilitation is an acute inpatient treatment implemented during or shortly after acute disease onset.
  • It is legally anchored in §39 of the Social Security Statutes (SGB) V.
  • This treatment phase bridges the gap between intensive care/weaning and outpatient aftercare.

Purpose:

  • To reduce or minimize impairments in body function resulting from acute illness.
  • To enhance patients' ability to manage daily life activities.
  • To facilitate the ultimate integration of patients back into society.

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  • Early rehabilitation encompasses acute inpatient treatment following acute disease.
  • It aims to minimize functional impairments and improve daily living capabilities.
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