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.

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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 
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 
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 
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 
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 
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 
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