SynthesisPhysiotherapy2021
Rehabilitation to enable recovery from COVID-19: a rapid systematic review.
Synthesis in Physiotherapy, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05012826 (Osteopathy and Physiotherapy Compared to Physiotherapy Alone on Fatigue and Functional Status in Long COVID), which is not on this map. Cited by 42 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Osteopathy and Physiotherapy Compared to Physiotherapy Alone on Fatigue and Functional Status in Long COVID: Study Protocol for a Pragmatic Randomized Controlled SuperiorityTrial
Who cites it
42 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 90 citations in OpenAlex.
- Clinical effectiveness of rehabilitation in ambulatory care for patients with persisting symptoms after COVID-19: a systematic review.BMC infectious diseases · 2023Pooled it
- Molecular Hydrogen Positively Affects Physical and Respiratory Function in Acute Post-COVID-19 Patients: A New Perspective in Rehabilitation.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- A protocol for the rehabilitation of patients undergoing mechanical ventilation from the ICU to the post-hospital phase: the MOVE-ICUtoHOME, a multicentre randomised controlled trial.BMJ open respiratory research · 2026Article
- A Structured Low-Intensity Home-Based Walking Program to Improve Physical and Mental Functioning After Hospitalization for Severe COVID-19: A Pragmatic Nonrandomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Impact of COVID-19 on General Medical Rehabilitation Efficiency in Designated Inpatient Facilities: A Comparative Analysis of Patient Outcomes and Care Processes.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2025Article
- Muscle Strength Loss in Women with COVID-19 and the Restorative Role of Physiotherapy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Rehabilitative interventions in patients with persistent post COVID-19 symptoms-a review of recent advances and future perspectives.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2024Review
- Surviving COVID-19: patients' experiences of care and path to recovery.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2024Article
- [Telerehabilitación: evolución de la capacidad funcional, calidad de vida y salud mental en pacientes con covid-19 tras un programa de rehabilitación respiratoria.]Revista espanola de salud publica · 2023Observational
- Does Telerehabilitation for Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients Discharged with Oxygen Shorten the Time of Weaning from Oxygen?Thoracic research and practice · 2023Article
- The quality and pattern of rehabilitation interventions prescribed for post-COVID-19 infection patients: A systematic review andPreventive medicine reports · 2023Review
- Effects of Mobilization within 72 h of ICU Admission in Critically Ill Patients: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Post-COVID-19 Pulmonary Fibrosis: Facts-Challenges and Futures: A Narrative Review.Pulmonary therapy · 2023Review
- Post-Severe-COVID-19 Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation: A Comprehensive Study on Patient Features and Recovery Dynamics in Correlation with Workout Intensity.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Post-COVID Interstitial Lung Disease and Other Lung Sequelae.Clinics in chest medicine · 2023Review
- The Role of Acute Rehabilitation during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Study in the Czech Republic.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Negative impact of behavior restriction amidst a clustered COVID-19 infection on immobility syndrome in older patients negative for COVID-19: report from a chronic care hospital in Japan.Nagoya journal of medical science · 2023Article
- [Evidence map on post-acute COVID-19 sequelae and rehabilitation: Update as of July 2022Mapa de evidencia sobre las secuelas y la rehabilitación tras la COVID-19 aguda: versión actualizada en julio del 2022].Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health · 2023Review
- Rehabilitation of Post-COVID-19 Musculoskeletal Sequelae in Geriatric Patients: A Case Series Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Clinical Outcomes and Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Patients with Moderate to Severe COVID-19.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
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12 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
objectivesTo establish the evidence for rehabilitation interventions tested in populations of patients admitted to ICU and critical care with severe respiratory illness, and consider whether the evidence is generalizable to patients with COVID-19.
methodsThe authors undertook a rapid systematic review. Medline (via OvidSP), CINAHL Complete (via EBSCOhost), Cochrane Library, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and CENTRAL (via Wiley), Epistemonikos (via Epistemonikos.org), PEDro (via pedro.org.au) and OTseeker (via otseeker.com) searched to 7 May 2020. The authors included systematic reviews, RCTs and qualitative studies involving adults with respiratory illness requiring intensive care who received rehabilitation to enhance or restore resulting physical impairments or function. Data were extracted by one author and checked by a second. TIDier was used to guide intervention descriptions. Study quality was assessed using Critical Skills Appraisal Programme (CASP) tools.
resultsSix thousand nine hundred and three titles and abstracts were screened; 24 systematic reviews, 11 RCTs and eight qualitative studies were included. Progressive exercise programmes, early mobilisation and multicomponent interventions delivered in ICU can improve functional independence. Nutritional supplementation in addition to rehabilitation in post-ICU hospital settings may improve performance of activities of daily living. The evidence for rehabilitation after discharge from hospital following an ICU admission is inconclusive. Those receiving rehabilitation valued it, engendering hope and confidence.
conclusionsExercise, early mobilisation and multicomponent programmes may improve recovery following ICU admission for severe respiratory illness that could be generalizable to those with COVID-19. Rehabilitation interventions can bring hope and confidence to individuals but there is a need for an individualised approach and the use of behaviour change strategies. Further research is needed in post-ICU settings and with those who have COVID-19. Registration: Open Science Framework https://osf.io/prc2y.
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