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Rehabilitation and Long Covid

Guiding documents

COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing the long-term effects of COVID-19. NICE. 2022 NICE (2022). COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing the long-term effects of COVID-19 - NICE, RCGP, and SIGN.
ESCMID rapid guidelines for assessment and management of long COVID. Yelin et al. 2022 Yelin, D., Moschopoulos, C. D., Margalit, I., Gkrania-Klotsas, E., Landi, F., Stahl, J. P., & Yahav, D. (2022). ESCMID rapid guidelines for assessment and management of long COVID. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. doi.org/10.1016/j.cmi.2022.02.018
European Respiratory Society statement on Long COVID-19 follow-Up Antoniou KM, Vasarmidi E, Russell A-M, et al. (2022). European Respiratory Society Statement on Long COVID-19 Follow-Up. European Respiratory Journal; doi.org/10.1183/13993003.02174-2021
ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on Cardiovascular Sequelae of COVID-19 in Adults: Myocarditis and Other Myocardial Involvement, Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection, and Return to Play. 2022 (2022). ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on Cardiovascular Sequelae of COVID-19 in Adults: Myocarditis and Other Myocardial Involvement, Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection, and Return to Play. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 79 (17).
Long COVID-19: a primer for cardiovascular health professionals, on behalf of the CCS Rapid Response Team. Paterson, I., Ramanathan, K., Aurora, R., Bewick, D., Chow, C. M., Clarke, B., ... & Zieroth, S. (2021). Long COVID-19: a primer for cardiovascular health professionals, on behalf of the CCS Rapid Response Team. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 37(8), 1260-1262.
Long Covid-19: proposed primary care clinical guidelines for diagnosis and disease management. 2021 Sisó-Almirall, A., Brito-Zerón, P., Conangla Ferrín, L., Kostov, B., Moragas Moreno, A., Mestres, J., Sellarès, J., Galindo, G., Morera, R., Basora, J., Trilla, A., Ramos-Casals, M., & On Behalf Of The CAMFiC Long Covid-Study Group (2021). Long Covid-19: proposed primary care clinical guidelines for diagnosis and disease management. International journal of environmental research and public health, 18(8), 4350. doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18084350
Swiss recommendations for the follow-up and treatment of pulmonary Long COVID. 2021 Funke-Chambour, M., Bridevaux, P. O., Clarenbach, C. F., Soccal, P. M., Nicod, L. P., von Garnier, C., & Swiss COVID Lung Study Group and the Swiss Society of Pulmonology (2021). Swiss Recommendations for the Follow-Up and Treatment of Pulmonary Long COVID. Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases, 100(8), 826–841. doi.org/10.1159/000517255
Long COVID-19 syndrome: a comprehensive review of its effect on various organ systems and recommendation on rehabilitation plans. Yan et al. 2021 Yan, Z., Yang, M., & Lai, C. L. (2021). Long COVID-19 syndrome: a comprehensive review of its effect on various organ systems and recommendation on rehabilitation plans. Biomedicines, 9(8), 966. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines9080966.

Review papers

Can exercise attenuate the negative effects of long COVID syndrome on brain health? Teo et al. 2022 Teo, W. P. and A. M. Goodwill (2022). "Can exercise attenuate the negative effects of long COVID syndrome on brain health?" Front Immunol 13, 986950. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2022.986950
Effect of pulmonary rehabilitation approaches on dyspnea, exercise capacity, fatigue, lung functions and quality of life in patients with COVID-19. Ahmed et al. 2022 Ahmed, I., Mustafaoglu, R., Yeldan, I., Yasaci, Z., & Erhan, B. (2022). Effect of pulmonary rehabilitation approaches on dyspnea, exercise capacity, fatigue, lung functions and quality of life in patients with COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, S0003-9993(22)00512-3. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2022.06.007
Effect of pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with Post-COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Chen et al. 2022 Chen H, Shi H, Liu X, Sun T, Wu J, Liu Z. (2022) Effect of pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with Post-COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontier Medicine. Feb 21;9:837420. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2022.837420.
Exercise training and cardiac rehabilitation in Covid-19 patients with cardiovascular complications: state of art. Calabrese et al. 2021 Calabrese, M., Garofano, M., Palumbo, R., Di Pietro, P., Izzo, C., Damato, A., Venturini, E., Iesu, S., Virtuoso, N., Strianese, A., Ciccarelli, M., Galasso, G., & Vecchione, C. (2021). Exercise training and cardiac rehabilitation in covid-19 patients with cardiovascular complications: state of art. Life (Basel, Switzerland), 11(3), 259. doi.org/10.3390/life11030259
The Impact of COVID-19 Infection on Cognitive Function and the Implication for Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Houben et al. 2022 Houben, S. and B. Bonnechere (2022). "The Impact of COVID-19 Infection on Cognitive Function and the Implication for Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis." Int J Environ Res Public Health 19(13), no pagination. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19137748
Impact of Rehabilitation on Fatigue in Post-COVID-19 Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. de Sire et al. 2022 de Sire, A., L. Moggio, N. Marotta, F. Agostini, A. Tasselli, V. Drago Ferrante, C. Curci, D. Calafiore, F. Ferraro and A. Bernetti (2022). "Impact of Rehabilitation on Fatigue in Post-COVID-19 Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis." Applied Sciences 12(17), 8593. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12178593
Phase-adapted rehabilitation for acute coronavirus disease-19 patients and patient with long-term sequelae of Coronavirus Disease-19. Gutenbrunner et al. 2021 Gutenbrunner, C., Nugraha, B., & Martin, L. T. (2021). Phase-adapted rehabilitation for acute coronavirus disease-19 patients and patient with long-term sequelae of Coronavirus Disease-19. American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation, 100(6), 533–538. doi.org/10.1097/PHM.0000000000001762
Rehabilitation interventions for Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome: a Systematic review. Fugazzaro et al. 2022 Fugazzaro S., Contri A., Esseroukh O., Kaleci S., Croci S., Massari M., et al (2022). Rehabilitation Interventions for Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(9), no pagination. doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19095185
Systematic Review of COVID-19-Related Physical Activity-Based Rehabilitations: Benefits to Be Confirmed by More Robust Methodological Approaches. Bailly et al. 2022 Bailly, M., L. Pelissier, E. Coudeyre, B. Evrard, R. Bingula, C. Rochette, L. Meriade, C. Blavignac, A. C. Fournier, Y. J. Bignon, F. Rannou, F. Dutheil, D. Thivel and M. Duclos (2022). Systematic Review of COVID-19-Related Physical Activity-Based Rehabilitations: Benefits to Be Confirmed by More Robust Methodological Approaches. Int J Environ Res Public Health 19(15), no pagination. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19159025
Telerehabilitation improves physical function and reduces dyspnoea in people with COVID-19 and post-COVID-19 conditions: a systematic review. Vieira et al. 2022 Vieira A.G.D.S., Pinto A.C.P.N., Garcia B.M.S.P., Eid R.A.C., Mol C.G. & Nawa R.K. (2022). Telerehabilitation improves physical function and reduces dyspnoea in people with COVID-19 and post-COVID-19 conditions: a systematic review. Journal of physiotherapy, 68(2), 90-98. doi.org/10.1016/j.jphys.2022.03.011

Intervention studies

Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation in Long-COVID-19 patients with persistent breathlessness and fatigue. Besnier et al. 2022 Besnier F., Berube B., Malo J., Gagnon C., Gregoire C.-A., Juneau M., et al (2022). Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation in Long-COVID-19 Patients with Persistent Breathlessness and Fatigue: The COVID-Rehab Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(7), no pagination. doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074133
Early experiences of rehabilitation for individuals post-COVID to improve fatigue, breathlessness exercise capacity and cognition. Daynes et al. 2021 Daynes, E., Gerlis, C., Chaplin, E., Gardiner, N., & Singh, S. J. (2021). Early experiences of rehabilitation for individuals post-COVID to improve fatigue, breathlessness exercise capacity and cognition - A cohort study. Chronic respiratory disease, 18, 14799731211015691. doi.org/10.1177/14799731211015691
Effects of a comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation in Severe Post-COVID-19 Patients. Spielmanns et al. 2021 Spielmanns, M., Pekacka-Egli, A. M., Schoendorf, S., Windisch, W., & Hermann, M. (2021). Effects of a comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation in Severe Post-COVID-19 Patients. International journal of environmental research and public health, 18(5), 2695. doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052695
The effects of an intensive rehabilitation program on the nutritional and functional status of Post-COVID-19 pneumonia patients. Sousa-Catita et al. 2022 Sousa-Catita D, Godinho C, Mascarenhas P, Quaresma F, Fonseca J. The Effects of an Intensive Rehabilitation Program on the Nutritional and Functional Status of Post-COVID-19 Pneumonia Patients. Nutrients. 2022 Jun 16;14(12):2501. doi: 10.3390/nu14122501.
The effects of exercise therapy moderated by sex in rehabilitation of COVID-19. Rausch. 2022 Rausch, L., Puchner, B., Fuchshuber, J., Seebacher, B., Löffler-Ragg, J., Pramsohler, S., Netzer, N., & Faulhaber, M. (2022). The Effects of Exercise Therapy Moderated by Sex in Rehabilitation of COVID-19. International journal of sports medicine, 10.1055/a-1866-6092. Advance online publication. doi.org/10.1055/a-1866-6092
Efficacy of a rehabilitation protocol on pulmonary and respiratory muscle function and ultrasound evaluation of diaphragm and quadriceps femoris in patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome: a series of cases. da Costa et al. 2022 Vieira da Costa, K., Tainá Cordeiro de Souza, I., Felix, J., Brandão, C., Fernandes, V., Favero, A., Gouveia, M., Lima, D. T., Lima, J., Pedrosa, R., Onofre, T., Brito, G., & De França, E. (2022). Efficacy of a rehabilitation protocol on pulmonary and respiratory muscle function and ultrasound evaluation of diaphragm and quadriceps femoris in patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome: a series of cases. Monaldi archives for chest disease = Archivio Monaldi per le malattie del torace, 10.4081/monaldi.2022.2206.
Efficacy of a rehabilitation protocol on pulmonary and respiratory muscle function and ultrasound evaluation of diaphragm and quadriceps femoris in patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome: a series of cases. Vieira da Costa et al. 2022 Vieira da Costa, K., Tainá Cordeiro de Souza, I., Felix, J., Brandão, C., Fernandes, V., Favero, A., Gouveia, M., Lima, D. T., Lima, J., Pedrosa, R., Onofre, T., Brito, G., & De França, E. (2022). Efficacy of a rehabilitation protocol on pulmonary and respiratory muscle function and ultrasound evaluation of diaphragm and quadriceps femoris in patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome: a series of cases. Monaldi archives for chest disease = Archivio Monaldi per le malattie del torace, 10.4081/monaldi.2022.2206
The effectiveness of a four-week digital physiotherapy intervention to improve functional capacity and adherence to intervention in patients with long COVID-19. Estebanez-Perez et al. 2022 Estebanez-Pérez, M. J., Pastora-Bernal, J. M., & Martín-Valero, R. (2022). The effectiveness of a four-week digital physiotherapy intervention to improve functional capacity and adherence to intervention in patients with long COVID-19. International journal of environmental research and public health, 19(15), 9566. doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19159566
Insights from an interprofessional post-COVID-19 rehabilitation unit: A speech and language therapy and respiratory medicine perspective Stierli, S., Buss, I., Redecker, H., Baumberger, M., Blättler, E., Selb, M., ... & Schwegler, H. (2020). Insights from an interprofessional post-COVID-19 rehabilitation unit: A speech and language therapy and respiratory medicine perspective. Journal of rehabilitation medicine, 52(9), 1-4. doi.org/10.2340/16501977-2735
Inspiratory Muscle Training enhances recovery Post COVID-19: A RCT. McNarry et al. 2022 McNarry M.A., Berg R.M.G., Shelley J., Hudson J., Saynor Z.L., Duckers J., et al (2022). Inspiratory Muscle Training Enhances Recovery Post COVID-19: A Randomised Controlled Trial. The European respiratory journal, , no pagination. doi.org/10.1183/13993003.03101-2021
KalHydrogen inhalation in rehabilitation program of the medical staff recovered from COVID-19. Shogenova et al. 2021 Shogenova L.V., Tuet T.T., Kryukova N.O., Yusupkhodzhaeva K.A., Pozdnyakova D.D., Kim T.G., et al (2021). KalHydrogen inhalation in rehabilitation program of the medical staff recovered from COVID-19. Cardiovascular Therapy and Prevention (Russian Federation), 20(6), 24-32. doi.org/10.15829/1728-8800-2021-2986
Outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with long COVID improves exercise capacity, functional status, Dyspnea, Fatigue, and Quality of Life. Nopp et al. 2022 Nopp, S., Moik, F., Klok, F. A., Gattinger, D., Petrovic, M., Vonbank, K., ... & Zwick, R. H. (2022). Outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with long COVID improves exercise capacity, functional status, Dyspnea, Fatigue, and Quality of Life. Respiration, 101(6), 593-601. doi.org/10.1159/000522118
Return-to-Work Following Occupational Rehabilitation for Long COVID: Descriptive Cohort Study. Brehon et al. 2022 Brehon, K., R. Niemelainen, M. Hall, G. P. Bostick, C. A. Brown, M. Wieler and D. P. Gross (2022). Return-to-Work Following Occupational Rehabilitation for Long COVID: Descriptive Cohort Study. JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol 9(3), e39883. https://doi.org/10.2196/39883
Physical and psychological reconditioning in long COVID syndrome: Results of an out-of-hospital exercise and psychological - based rehabilitation program. Compagno et al. 2022 Compagno, S., S. Palermi, V. Pescatore, E. Brugin, M. Sarto, R. Marin, V. Calzavara, M. Nizzetto, M. Scevola, A. Aloi, A. Biffi, C. Zanella, G. Carretta, S. Gallo and F. Giada (2022). Physical and psychological reconditioning in long COVID syndrome: Results of an out-of-hospital exercise and psychological - based rehabilitation program. Int J Cardiol Heart Vasc 41, 101080. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2022.101080
Home-based respiratory muscle training on quality of life and exercise tolerance in long-term post-COVID-19: Randomized controlled trial. Del Corral et al. 2022 Del Corral, T., R. F. Garrido, G. Plaza-Manzano, C. Fernandez-de-Las-Penas, M. Navarro-Santana and I. Lopez-de-Uralde-Villanueva (2022). Home-based respiratory muscle training on quality of life and exercise tolerance in long-term post-COVID-19: Randomized controlled trial. Ann Phys Rehabil Med, 101709. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rehab.2022.101709
Rehabilitation for post-COVID-19 condition through a supervised exercise intervention: A randomized controlled trial. Jimeno-Almazan et al. 2022 Jimeno-Almazan, A., F. Franco-Lopez, A. Buendia-Romero, A. Martinez-Cava, J. A. Sanchez-Agar, B. J. Sanchez-Alcaraz Martinez, J. Courel-Ibanez and J. G. Pallares (2022). Rehabilitation for post-COVID-19 condition through a supervised exercise intervention: A randomized controlled trial. Scand J Med Sci Sports 15. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.14240
Effectiveness of endurance training rehabilitation after hospitalisation in intensive care for COVID-19 related acute respiratory distress syndrome on dyspnoea (RECOVER): a randomised controlled, open-label multicentre trial. Romanet et al. 2022 Romanet, C., J. Wormser, A. Fels, P. Lucas, C. Prudat, E. Sacco, C. Bruel, G. Plantefève, F. Pene, G. Chatellier and F. Philippart (2022). Effectiveness of endurance training rehabilitation after hospitalisation in intensive care for COVID-19 related acute respiratory distress syndrome on dyspnoea (RECOVER): a randomised controlled, open-label multicentre trial. medRxiv. 30.

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Development of a novel care rehabilitation pathway for Post-COVID conditions (Long COVID) in a provincial health system in Alberta, Canada. Manhas. 2022 Manhas, K. P., O'Connell, P., Krysa, J., Henderson, I., Ho, C., & Papathanassoglou, E. (2022). Development of a Novel Care Rehabilitation Pathway for Post-COVID Conditions (Long COVID) in a Provincial Health System in Alberta, Canada. Physical therapy, pzac090. Advance online publication. doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzac090
A multidisciplinary NHS COVID-19 service to manage Post-COVID-19 Syndrome in the community. Parkin et al. 2021 Parkin, A., Davison, J., Tarrant, R., Ross, D., Halpin, S., Simms, A., Salman, R., & Sivan, M. (2021). A multidisciplinary NHS COVID-19 service to manage Post-COVID-19 Syndrome in the community. Journal of primary care & community health, 12. doi.org/10.1177/21501327211010994
A national survey of community rehabilitation service provision for people with Long Covid in Scotland. Duncan et al. 2020 Duncan, E., Cooper, K., Cowie, J., Alexander, L., Morris, J., & Preston, J. (2020). A national survey of community rehabilitation service provision for people with Long Covid in Scotland. F1000Research, 9, 1416. doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.27894.2

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