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Content ArticleThis document from the British Thoracic Society is designed to provide brief guidance for the management of non-invasive ventilation in the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic, if the patient was suspected or confirmed as being COVID positive. They are not intended to be prescriptive, and close liaison with the hospital based long-term ventilation teams is still required.
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Content ArticleThis document from the British Thoracic Society provides a list of resources that are available free of charge and can be used by people with chronic lung disease (and pulmonary rehabilitation professionals) while face-to-face pulmonary rehabilitation is not possible. For example, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Content ArticleAsthma UK and British Lung Foundation have created a post-COVID hub. This part of the hub provides healthcare professionals with the latest guidelines on supporting people with post-COVID breathlessness.
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News ArticleThe health service will face a “tsunami” of coronavirus survivors discharged from hospitals needing long-term physical and mental support that the NHS will struggle to provide, The Independent has been told. Coronavirus can leave patients with lasting physical damage and scarring to their lungs, meaning many could struggle to breathe and move around as well as they did before – in some cases permanently. Patients admitted to intensive care can also suffer physical effects of being paralysed weeks and almost half who are ventilated with a tube in their windpipe will experience a form of delirium that can include terrifying hallucinations and leave survivors with lasting mental problems including post-traumatic stress. Experts have warned a long-term lack of funding of NHS rehabilitation services and post-discharge care for ITU patients means the health service will struggle to help the thousands of patients who beat the virus but face a long road to recovery. Read full story Source: 3 May 2020
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Researchers, patients, family members, health care staff and website developers have come together to create this website. It is based on over 120 interviews with former Intensive Care patients and family members at different stages of recovery. This website is aimed at: patients who have been on intensive care relatives and families who have been affected by their loved one being in intensive care.- Posted
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Content ArticleThis resource has been developed by a group of multi-disciplinary health professionals at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. The purpose of the website is to support patients with their initial recovery once discharged from hospital following treatment for COVID-19. It is hoped that the information and advice provided will assist patients and their families starting their rehabilitation journey. Although hospital admission is referred to throughout this resource, it can also be used for patients who remain in their own homes and we hope that the information and advice provided will assist all patients and their families starting their rehabilitation journey following COVID-19.
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Content ArticleThe COVID-19: Recovery Response service has been set up by the UK Sepsis Trust and offers professional support to anyone who has been critically ill in hospital with COVID-19 and their family.
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Content ArticleAccess to high quality community rehabilitation for those worst affected by COVID-19 will be critical. On the horizon is a significant increase in demand. These services already face major disruption from the pandemic due to the redeployment of the workforce and social distancing and shielding requirements. The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy have published some FAQs to help physiotherapists understand what this means for rehabilitation during the pandemic.
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Content ArticlePhysiotherapy is critical for treating those worst affected by Covid19, including access to community rehabilitation after discharge from hospital. We face a huge increase in demand for high quality community rehab services. The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) sets out what system leaders and policy makers will need to do to meet this challenge.
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Content ArticleThis blog from the European Respiratory Society, discusses a joint statement that was signed by individuals working on behalf of the Italian Thoracic Society (ITS - AIPO), Association for the Rehabilitation of Respiratory Failure (ARIR) and the Italian Respiratory Society (SIP/IRS). They conclude that the dramatic spread of the current COVID-19 epidemic in Italy has spurred into action also respiratory rehabilitation specialists (pulmonologists and respiratory therapists), who have been engaged for years in the care of patients with disabilities secondary to respiratory diseases and/or conditions. Their experience acquired in the management of chronic and acute respiratory failure is proving to be a fundamental asset for the management of patients during COVID-19 epidemic. Hence, it is likely that the reorganisation involved in taking care of this scenario will not be a short-term matter.
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