Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) has been at the forefront of #research + clinical care during the #COVID19 #pandemic. This thread =7 key reports aimed at saving lives, addressing #disparities & promoting recovery from #coronavirus.
#Physiatry




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1/7: #Prehabilitation may save lives
@bmj_latest
For people at risk of #coronavirus infection now is a good time for #prehab. There is no better time than a #pandemic to empower #patients & the public w/info that could decrease #morbidity & #mortality. https://tinyurl.com/y443cc58

For people at risk of #coronavirus infection now is a good time for #prehab. There is no better time than a #pandemic to empower #patients & the public w/info that could decrease #morbidity & #mortality. https://tinyurl.com/y443cc58
2/7: Neurological recovery after #COVID19 in @AJPMRjournal
Patients status post #coronavirus will benefit from setting functional goals & having a multidisciplinary approach to care
=cornerstones of #physiatry practice & #rehabilitation #medicine.
https://tinyurl.com/y6ycg8v6
Patients status post #coronavirus will benefit from setting functional goals & having a multidisciplinary approach to care


https://tinyurl.com/y6ycg8v6
3/7: #Prehabilitation May Help Mitigate an Increase in #COVID19 Peripandemic Surgical Morbidity and Mortality @AJPMRjournal
One can anticipate #pandemic
surgical morbidity/mortality esp in older/frail patients
even if they did not get #coronavirus.
https://tinyurl.com/y5b4unat
One can anticipate #pandemic


https://tinyurl.com/y5b4unat
4/7: #Prehabilitation Telemedicine in #Neoadjuvant Surgical #Oncology Patients During the Novel #COVID19 #Coronavirus Pandemic @AnnalsofSurgery
Since pausing our #Clinicaltrial
supporting #patients via #telemedicine & we report our adaptive protocol.
https://tinyurl.com/y6yvqksx
Since pausing our #Clinicaltrial

https://tinyurl.com/y6yvqksx
5/7: African American Patient Disparities in COVID-19 Outcomes: A Call to Action for Physiatrists to Provide Rehabilitation Care to Black Survivors @AJPMRjournal
See other work by the authors of this
: @docmosho @kcodonkorGH @MVGutierrezMD
#Physiatry
https://tinyurl.com/y2964ufe
See other work by the authors of this

#Physiatry
https://tinyurl.com/y2964ufe
6/7: How to Conduct an Outpatient #Telemedicine #Rehabilitation or #Prehabilitation Visit @PMRJournal
Check out the chart
on specialized tests for physical examination that can be done virtually.
#Physiatry #PhysicalTherapy
https://tinyurl.com/y4y28s4y
Check out the chart



#Physiatry #PhysicalTherapy
https://tinyurl.com/y4y28s4y
7/7: Looking for chart w/after effects of #COVID19? Check this letter @AJPMRjournal by Dr. Razvan Turcu.
#Physiatry: learn how @SpauldingRehab set up #COVID19 #rehabilitation clinic
invite Dr. Ginger Polich or @HannahSteereMD for virtual Grand Rounds.
https://tinyurl.com/y2qo454f
#Physiatry: learn how @SpauldingRehab set up #COVID19 #rehabilitation clinic

https://tinyurl.com/y2qo454f