Coronavirus (COVID-19): evidence relevant to clinical rehabilitation

This page provides rehabilitation interventions for each of these conditions: acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and pulmonary restrictive syndrome, post-intensive care syndrome (PICS), post-extubation swallowing disorders, multiple organ failure and shock, PTSD in the context of rehabilitation. But it should be noted that the rehabilitation process of COVID-19 patients in practice will be performed by multi-professional teams with a strict interdisciplinary collaboration, in accordance with the individual’s needs.

◆Rehabilitation of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and pulmonary restrictive syndromes

-	Recruitment manoeuvres for adults with acute respiratory distress syndrome receiving mechanical ventilation
-	Cough augmentation techniques for extubation or weaning critically ill patients from mechanical ventilation
-	Respiratory muscle training in children and adults with neuromuscular disease

◆Rehabilitation of post-intensive care syndrome (PICS)

-	Interventions for preventing critical illness polyneuropathy and critical illness myopathy
-	Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for muscle weakness in adults with advanced disease
-	Diaries for recovery from critical illness

◆Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), in the context of rehabilitation

-	Present‐centered therapy (PCT) for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults
-	Internet‐based cognitive and behavioural therapies for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults
-	Therapist‐supported Internet cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in adults
-	Psychological therapies for the treatment of mental disorders in low‐ and middle‐income countries affected by humanitarian crises

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