Rehabilitation in Severely Ill Inpatients With COVID-19

Comprehensive Rehabilitation in Severely Ill Inpatients With COVID-19: A Cohort Study in a Tertiary Hospital

Inpatient rehabilitation of severe-to-critical COVID-19 patients(A longitudinal, single-center retrospective cohort)

Patients who underwent intensive care at least two days and classified as severe-to-critical COVID-19 (WHO ordinal scale 5-7) were enrolled. Patients received comprehensive rehabilitation including active exercise program, nutritional support, and psychological support.

Inclusion Criteria:

COVID-19 patients who

1. underwent intensive care at least two days,
2. eventually got negative conversion with two consecutive tests,
3. were classified as severe COVID-19 (WHO ordinal scale 5-7) and
4. participated in the inpatient rehabilitation program were included.

Exclusion Criteria:

COVID-19 patients who died (WHO ordinal scale 8) before discharge were excluded