Insights from an interprofessional post-COVID-19 rehabilitation unit: A speech and language therapy and respiratory medicine perspective

We present a case report that complements the conclusion of Stam et al. in their call to rehabilitation facilities to anticipate and prepare to address post intensive care syndrome in post-Covid-19 patients. The case report presented here provides insight into treating mechanically ventilated post-C...

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Published in:Journal of rehabilitation medicine 2020-09, Vol.52 (9), p.jrm00100-jrm00100
Main Authors: Stierli, Sarah, Buss, Irene, Redecker, Hermann, Baumberger, Michael, Blättler, Erika, Selb, Melissa, Hinter, Sandra, Ischer, Barbara, Schwegler, Hans
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Betacoronavirus
Case reports
Coronavirus Infections - rehabilitation
Coronavirus Infections - virology
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Critical Care
Deglutition Disorders - etiology
Deglutition Disorders - rehabilitation
Dysphagia
Humans
Intensive care
Interdisciplinary aspects
Language Therapy - methods
Male
Mechanical ventilation
Middle Aged
Ostomy
Pandemics
Patient Care Team
Pneumonia, Viral - rehabilitation
Pneumonia, Viral - virology
post intensive care syndrome
Pulmonary Medicine - methods
Rehabilitation
Respiration
Respiration, Artificial - adverse effects
SARS-CoV-2
speaking valve
Speech
speech and language therapy
Speech therapy
Speech Therapy - methods
swallowing
Syndrome
Tracheostomy - adverse effects
Tracheostomy - methods
tracheostomy management
Tracheotomy
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Summary:We present a case report that complements the conclusion of Stam et al. in their call to rehabilitation facilities to anticipate and prepare to address post intensive care syndrome in post-Covid-19 patients. The case report presented here provides insight into treating mechanically ventilated post-Covid-19 patients. Early intervention with dysphagia therapy and speech therapy and ventilator-compatible speak-ing valves, provided within an interprofessional collaborative team, can mitigate the potentially negative consequences of prolonged intubation, long-term use of cuffed tracheostomy, and post intensive care syndrome resulting from Covid-19. Such a treatment approach can be used to address what is important to patients: to be able to speak with family and friends, eat what they want, and breathe spontaneously.
ISSN:1651-2081
1650-1977
1651-2081
DOI:10.2340/16501977-2735