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ArticleIndian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine2020

Evidence-based National Consensus: Recommendations for Physiotherapy Management in COVID-19 in Acute Care Indian Setup.

Mariya P Jiandani, Bela Agarwal, Gaurang Baxi, Sudeep Kale, Titiksha Pol, Anjali Bhise, Unnati Pandit, Jaimala V Shetye, Abhijit Diwate, Umanjali Damke and 9 more

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Article in Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

19 authors at 13 institutions in 2 countries.

Mariya P JiandaniPhysiotherapy School and Centre, Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Bela AgarwalDepartment of Physiotherapy, MGM School of Physiotherapy, MGM Institute of Health Sciences, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Gaurang BaxiDepartment of Physiotherapy, Dr. DY Patil College of Physiotherapy, Dr. DY Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Sudeep KaleDepartment of Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy, Terna Physiotherapy College, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Titiksha PolDepartment of Physiotherapy, DY Patil University, School of Physiotherapy, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Anjali BhiseDepartment of Physiotherapy, Government Physiotherapy College and Spine Institute, Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Unnati PanditDepartment of Physiotherapy, DY Patil University, School of Physiotherapy, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Jaimala V ShetyePhysiotherapy School and Centre, Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Abhijit DiwateDepartment of Physiotherapy, Dr. Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Foundations College of Physiotherapy, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India.
Umanjali DamkePhysiotherapy School and Center, Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
Savita RavindraCOO-Centre for Rehabilitation, M.S. Ramaiah Medical College and Hospitals, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Prajakta PatilDepartment of Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy, Smt. Kashibai Navale College of Physiotherapy, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Raziya M NagarwalaCardiovascular and Respiratory Physiotherapy Department, Sancheti Institute College of Physiotherapy, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Pratibha GaikwadDepartment of Physiotherapy, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital and Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Shabnam AgarwalBelle Vue Clinic, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Kushal MadanDepartment of Cardiology, Dharma Vira Heart Center, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Prasobh JacobCardiac Rehabilitation Department, Heart Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Praveen J SurendranCardiac Rehabilitation Department, Heart Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Narasimman SwaminathanFaculty of Allied Health Sciences, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Hamad Medical Corporation · QAKing Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth G.S. Medical College · INDr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune · INDr. Vitthalrao Vikhe Patil Foundation’s Medical College · IND.Y. Patil University · INGovernment Medical College · INLokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital and Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College · INM.S. Ramaiah Medical College · INSancheti Institute For Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation · INSir Ganga Ram Hospital · INSmt. Kashibai Navale Medical College and General hospital · INSri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research · INTerna Dental College and Hospital · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWith the Wuhan pandemic spread to India, more than lakhs of population were affected with COVID-19 with varying severities. Physiotherapists participated as frontline workers to contribute to management of patients in COVID-19 in reducing morbidity of these patients and aiding them to road to recovery. With infrastructure and patient characteristics different from the West and lack of adequate evidence to existing practices, there was a need to formulate a national consensus. MATERIALS AND

methodsRecommendations were formulated with a systematic literature search and feedback of physiotherapist experiences. Expert consensus was obtained using a modified Delphi method.

resultsThe intraclass coefficient of agreement between the experts was 0.994, significant at

conclusionThis document offers physiotherapy evidence-based consensus and recommendation to planning physiotherapy workforce, assessment, chest physiotherapy, early mobilization, preparation for discharge planning, and safety for patients and therapist in acutec are COVID 19 setup of India. The recommendations have been integrated in the algorithm and are intended to use by all physiotherapists and other stakeholders in management of patients with COVID-19 in acute care settings. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Jiandani MP, Agarwal B, Baxi G, Kale S, Pol T, Bhise A,

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Chest physiotherapyCoronavirusCOVID-19Early mobilizationPhysiotherapyRehabilitation

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