Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on intensive rehabilitation after severe acquired brain injuries.

Bahia HakikiAntonello GrippoAntonello GrippoPiergiuseppe LiuzziAndrea ManniniClaudio MacchiFrancesca Cecchi

Published in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2021)

These differences in the case mix of sABI patients admitted to IRU may be considered another side-effect of the pandemic. Facing this health emergency, rehabilitation specialists need to adapt readily to the changing clinical and functional needs of patients' addressing the IRUs.

Keyphrases

public health
end stage renal disease
healthcare
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
emergency department
coronavirus disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
early onset
white matter
risk assessment
resting state
blood brain barrier
subarachnoid hemorrhage