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Authors:
Mohd. Ashhad Raza Rizvi, Dr. Humaira Hanif (PT), Dr. Nilofar Rasheed (PT), Dr. Naveen H.Simon, India
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Abstract:
Purpose:
The purpose is to determine the effect
of both Respiratory Therapy and Physical Rehabilitation in a reduction of
length of ICU stay among COVID-19 patients.
Materials
and Methods:
A narrative review of the literature was
performed by reviewing 61 articles with actual content based on
inclusion/exclusion criteria. The articles were searched using various
electronic databases like PubMed, Pedro, APTA, WHO, WCPT, Medscape, Scholar,
Research-gate. The search strategy included RCTs, cross-sectional study and
cohort study.
Results:
We identified a total of 82 articles
from the various electronic database. Among them, 61 articles were shortlisted
with actual content-based. The study reported physical rehabilitation and
respiratory therapy has improved the physical functioning of ICU patients and
has benefitted in respiratory care by enhancing airway clearance and decreased
the likelihood of developing ICU associated weakness and leads to reducing the
length of ICU stay of COVID-19 patients.
Conclusion:
This study concluded that both Respiratory
therapy and Physical rehabilitation showed a greater effect in reducing the
length of ICU stay among COVID-19 patients by reducing the ICU associated
complications and enhancing the QOL of patients also has reduced the length of
ICU stay by 1.4-2.7 days among COVID-19 patients by improving function and
decreasing ICU associated complications.
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