Clinical effectiveness of rehabilitation in ambulatory care for patients with persisting symptoms after COVID-19: a systematic review.
Hannelore DillenGeertruida BekkeringSofie GijsbersYannick Vande WeygaerdeMaarten Van HerckSarah HaesevoetsDavid A G BosAnn LiWim JanssensRik GosselinkThierry TroostersJan Y VerbakelPublished in: BMC infectious diseases (2023)
Physical training, breathing exercises, olfactory training and multidisciplinary treatment can be effective rehabilitation therapies for patients with persisting symptoms after COVID-19, still with high uncertainty regarding these effects. These findings can guide ambulatory care practitioners to treat these patients and should be incorporated in clinical practice guidelines. High-quality studies are needed to confirm our hypotheses and should report on adverse events.
Keyphrases
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- quality improvement
- blood pressure
- palliative care
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- randomized controlled trial
- physical activity
- systematic review
- prognostic factors
- affordable care act
- mental health
- chronic pain
- smoking cessation