Rehabilitation Characteristics and Outcomes for Lung Transplantation for COVID-19: A Case Series.
Malachy J ClancyJoe AdlerMichael A TevaldDerek ZaleskiLindsay FluehrCarol WamsleyChristian A BermudezMaria M CrespoPriya BalarMichelle L OysterAndrew M CourtwrightJoshua M DiamondPublished in: Physical therapy (2023)
Patients with a bilateral orthotopic lung transplant due to COVID-19 require a unique rehabilitation process. They have significant difficulties with activities of daily living and functional mobility across the pretransplant and posttransplant continuum of care, but progressive gains in functional performance may be possible with a comprehensive multidisciplinary rehabilitation program.