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Name of Media:
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome and COVID-19
Type of Library Material:
PowerPoint
Brief description of media:
Summary: PICS is common and under-recognized• COVID-19 survivors seem to be at particularly high risk for PICS• Improving outcomes for our ICU survivors is both a challenge and imperative for the critical care community
Is this COVID-19 Related Material:
Yes
Name of Media:
Medical Research Council-sumscore: a tool for evaluating muscle weakness in patients with post-intensive care syndrome
Type of Library Material:
Medical Journal
Brief description of media:
COVID-19 may lead to severe acute respiratory dis-tress syndrome requiring intensive care unit (ICU) sup-port. Patients surviving respiratory distress could develop post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) that includes ICU-acquired weakness (ICUAW). Nearly 66% ofCOVID-19 patients have clinically important muscle weakness following discharge [1]. Therefore, communication between the critical care and rehabilitation physician is important to evaluate the physical function ofCOVID-19 survivors to start rehabilitation timely.
Is this COVID-19 Related Material:
Yes
Name of Media:
COVID-19 hospitalizations will have long-term impact on patients, health care system
Type of Library Material:
Newspaper Article
Brief description of media:
While the long-term impacts of the novel coronavirus are largely unknown,
the effects of extended ICU stays and intubation on severely ill patients are
alarmingly clear. In the midst of a pandemic that has affected over 2.7
million people in the United States alone, some medical professionals are
now concerned that the health-care system will continue to be overwhelmed
by patients who are dealing with the aftermath of the coronavirus.
Is this COVID-19 Related Material:
Yes
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