Physiotherapy will be a KEY Game Changer for #COVID19 survivors in post-critical status.

Why? (thread)

On the left is the result of the grip strength dynamometry of one of our pts, at the time of discharge from the ICU.

It's 17% of the predicted value.

This value is correlated days in Mechanical Ventilation, days in Intensive Care, mortality and functional status

On the right the loss of muscle mass in covid-19 admitted to ICU

It's a 45% loss of muscle mass volume ... in 11 days.

This is correlated with in-hospital and post-hospital mortality, orotracheal re-intubation, worse HR quality of life and prognosis of functional condition.

Physiotherapists will also be here, in the outpatient Respiratory Rehabilitation context! This is also the Front Line against COVID-19!

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