Function and activity capacity at 1 year after the admission to intensive care unit for COVID-19.

Netha HussainPer-Olof HanssonCarina M SamuelssonCarina U Persson

Published in: Clinical rehabilitation (2024)

In this study, 45% of the participants showed impairment in function, activity capacity or both. These results suggest that individuals who recovered after intensive care unit admission for COVID-19 would benefit from receiving long-term follow-up to enable identification of those with need of physical health assistance and rehabilitation.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
coronavirus disease
sars cov
emergency department
mental health
mechanical ventilation
healthcare
public health
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
health information
risk assessment
acute respiratory distress syndrome
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation