@article{Bertacchini_Paneroni_Comini_Scalvini_Vitacca_2021, title={Recovering of oxygenation, physical function and disability in patients with Covid-19}, volume={91}, url={https://www.monaldi-archives.org/macd/article/view/1817}, DOI={10.4081/monaldi.2021.1817}, abstractNote={<p class="p1">The present case report describes middle-time course of respiratory and physical variables in eight Covid-19 patients who were transferred from ICU of Covid Hub in our subacute Covid-19 unit. Secondly they were admitted in a pulmonary rehabilitation unit and, at discharge, a tele-rehabilitation program was provided as a continuum of care at home. Time course of oxygenation, physical function and disability were recorded. As expected, the acute event produced in these patients a dramatic worsening in oxygenation and physical activities, with a substantial improvement in oxygenation and mild disability after the sub-acute stay. After rehabilitation program, the patients showed additional improvement in particular in physical function. Anyway, this recover was not complete for all patients. The majority of Covid-19 survivors experienced ARF recovered oxygenation, physical function and disability within a median time of 137 days. A minority needs further follow up and rehabilitation maintenance due to incomplete recovery.</p>}, number={4}, journal={Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease}, author={Bertacchini, Laura and Paneroni, Mara and Comini, Laura and Scalvini, Simonetta and Vitacca, Michele}, year={2021}, month={Apr.} }