The successful rehabilitation of a 75-year-old female with debilitating long COVID: A case report
A 75-year-old previously healthy female became severely ill, functionally dependent, and required long-term home oxygen therapy, after recovery from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with acute respiratory failure and extensive pulmonary fibrosis. After two months of respiratory muscle training an...
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| author | Wan-Ling Hsu Yi-Wei Chang Yi-Shiung Horng Yu-Ting Hsu Pao-Sheng Wu |
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| description | A 75-year-old previously healthy female became severely ill, functionally dependent, and required long-term home oxygen therapy, after recovery from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with acute respiratory failure and extensive pulmonary fibrosis. After two months of respiratory muscle training and a comprehensive cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program, her dyspnea, physical performance, pulmonary function parameters, and activities of daily living rapidly improved. This Case highlights the importance of a timely active rehabilitation program for COVID-19 survivors experiencing the long-term effects of coronavirus (long COVID). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ffb25507a1e14b039cbd5cc79ff0ac892022-12-22T00:38:07ZengElsevierJournal of the Formosan Medical Association0929-66462022-07-01121713421347The successful rehabilitation of a 75-year-old female with debilitating long COVID: A case reportWan-Ling Hsu0Yi-Wei Chang1Yi-Shiung Horng2Yu-Ting Hsu3Pao-Sheng Wu4Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taipei Tzu chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City, Taiwan; Corresponding author. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, 5F., No.289, Jianguo Rd., Xindian Dist., New Taipei City, 231, Taiwan.Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taipei Tzu chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City, Taiwan; Department of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Injury Prevention and Control, College of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, TaiwanDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taipei Tzu chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City, Taiwan; Department of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, TaiwanDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taipei Tzu chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City, TaiwanDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taipei Tzu chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City, TaiwanA 75-year-old previously healthy female became severely ill, functionally dependent, and required long-term home oxygen therapy, after recovery from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with acute respiratory failure and extensive pulmonary fibrosis. After two months of respiratory muscle training and a comprehensive cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program, her dyspnea, physical performance, pulmonary function parameters, and activities of daily living rapidly improved. This Case highlights the importance of a timely active rehabilitation program for COVID-19 survivors experiencing the long-term effects of coronavirus (long COVID).http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664622000365COVID-19Pulmonary rehabilitationOutcomePsychological functionsQuality of life |
| spellingShingle | Wan-Ling Hsu Yi-Wei Chang Yi-Shiung Horng Yu-Ting Hsu Pao-Sheng Wu The successful rehabilitation of a 75-year-old female with debilitating long COVID: A case report Journal of the Formosan Medical Association COVID-19 Pulmonary rehabilitation Outcome Psychological functions Quality of life |
| title | The successful rehabilitation of a 75-year-old female with debilitating long COVID: A case report |
| title_full | The successful rehabilitation of a 75-year-old female with debilitating long COVID: A case report |
| title_fullStr | The successful rehabilitation of a 75-year-old female with debilitating long COVID: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | The successful rehabilitation of a 75-year-old female with debilitating long COVID: A case report |
| title_short | The successful rehabilitation of a 75-year-old female with debilitating long COVID: A case report |
| title_sort | successful rehabilitation of a 75 year old female with debilitating long covid a case report |
| topic | COVID-19 Pulmonary rehabilitation Outcome Psychological functions Quality of life |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664622000365 |
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