ICU sedation, delirium & recovery
Early physical rehabilitation dosage in the intensive care unit associates with hospital outcomes after critical COVID-19
Authors' conclusion
Greater physical rehabilitation exposure early in the ICU is associated with better physical function at hospital discharge.
Study context
- Population
- Adults with intensive care units (ICU) admission and diagnosis of COVID-19 at four medical institutions, March 5, 2020, to April 15, 20212,191 received rehabilitation
- Participants
- 3,780 adults
- Exposure
- Physical rehabilitation dosage in ICU vs physical function at hospital discharge
- Outcome
- Physical function at discharge (AM-PAC "6-Clicks", 6-24)
- Follow-up
- Hospital discharge
Methodological detailsretrospective practice analysis, multicentre
- Retrospective practice analysis
- Multicentre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Rehabilitation dosage vs Activity Measure-Post Acute Care (AM-PAC) at discharge, Spearman's rho (moderate, positive; p < 0.001)
- 0.484
- Multivariate linear regression, adjusted R2 (p < 0.001)
- 0.68
- Mechanical ventilation, β (p = 0.001)
- - 0.86
- Average mobility score in first three sessions, β (p < 0.001)
- 2.6
- Physical rehabilitation dosage, β (p = 0.001)
- 0.22
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Early physical rehabilitation dosage in the intensive care unit associates with hospital outcomes after critical COVID-19. Crit Care. Published 18 July 2024. doi:10.
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