Max Hurwitz, Joseph Czerniecki, David Morgenroth, Aaron Turner, Alison W Henderson, Beth Halsne, Daniel Norvell
{"title":"Racial disparities in prosthesis abandonment and mobility outcomes after lower limb amputation from a dysvascular etiology in a veteran population.","authors":"Max Hurwitz, Joseph Czerniecki, David Morgenroth, Aaron Turner, Alison W Henderson, Beth Halsne, Daniel Norvell","doi":"10.1002/pmrj.13240","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pmrj.13240","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Non-Hispanic Black (NHB) individuals have higher rates of amputation and increased risk of a transfemoral amputation due to dysvascular disease than non-Hispanic White (NHW) individuals. However, it is unclear if NHB individuals have differences in prosthesis use or functional outcomes following an amputation.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To determine if there are racial disparities in prosthesis abandonment and mobility outcomes in veterans who have undergone their first major unilateral lower extremity amputation (LEA) due to diabetes and/or peripheral artery disease.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>National cohort study that identified individuals retrospectively through the Veterans Affairs (VA) Corporate Data Warehouse (CDW) from March 1, 2018, to November 30, 2020, then prospectively collected their self-reported prosthesis abandonment and mobility. Multiple logistic regression was used to control for potential confounders and identify potential effect modifiers.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>The VA CDW, participant mailings and phone calls.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>Three hundred fifty-seven individuals who underwent an incident transtibial or transfemoral amputation due to diabetes and/or peripheral arterial disease.</p><p><strong>Interventions: </strong>Not applicable.</p><p><strong>Main outcomes measures: </strong>(1) Self-reported prosthesis abandonment. (2) Level of mobility assessed using the Locomotor Capabilities Index.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Rurally located NHB individuals without a major depressive disorder (MDD) had increased odds of abandoning their prosthesis (adjusted odds ratios [aOR] = 5.3; 95% confidence interval [CI]: [1.3-21.1]). This disparity was nearly three times as large for rurally located NHB individuals with MDD diagnosis, compared with other races from rural areas and with MDD (aOR = 15.8; 95% CI, 2.5-97.6). NHB individuals living in an urban area were significantly less likely to achieve advanced mobility, both with MDD (aOR=0.16; 95% CI: [0.04-7.0]) and without MDD (aOR = 0.26; 95% CI: [0.09-0.73]).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study demonstrated that health care disparities persist for NHB veterans following a dysvascular LEA, with increased prosthesis abandonment and worse mobility outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":20354,"journal":{"name":"PM&R","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141889943","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shanshan Zheng, Xiao'ao Xue, Le Yu, Weichu Tao, Ru Wang, Yang Sun, Yinghui Hua
{"title":"Balance Error Scoring System in the assessment of chronic ankle stability: A systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Shanshan Zheng, Xiao'ao Xue, Le Yu, Weichu Tao, Ru Wang, Yang Sun, Yinghui Hua","doi":"10.1002/pmrj.13235","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pmrj.13235","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Chronic ankle instability (CAI) is a common musculoskeletal injury associated with static balance deficits. The Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) is commonly used to assess static balance in individuals with CAI. However, the sensitivity of BESS in detecting balance deficits in CAI is unknown. This study compared BESS performance between people with CAI and controls and investigated which stances most effectively identified balance deficits in individuals with CAI.</p><p><strong>Literature survey: </strong>Seven electronic databases (Web of Science, CINAHL, Embase, PubMed, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, and Cochrane Library) were searched from July 13, 2023, to September 10, 2023, using the ankle instability and balance related terms as keywords to search original studies and perform a systematic review.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Studies that compared BESS scores between individuals with CAI and healthy controls were systematically identified. Extracted data included study characteristics, participant demographics, and assessment details. The risk of bias was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. The standardized mean difference (SMD) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were used as effect sizes to compare groups for the BESS components used to assess CAI.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Six studies met the eligibility criteria. The double-leg foam stance yielded an SMD of -0.02 (95% CI: -0.32 to 0.29), with an I<sup>2</sup> value of 3.5%. Significant differences between groups were noted in the single foam (SMD = 0.89; 95% CI: 0.33-1.45; I<sup>2</sup> = 78.3%) and single firm (SMD = 0.62; 95% CI: 0.14-1.10; I<sup>2</sup> = 72.1%) performances, although both demonstrated high heterogeneity. Conversely, the tandem foam (SMD = 0.77; 95% CI: 0.51-1.02; I<sup>2</sup> = 0.0%) and tandem firm (SMD = 0.38; 95% CI: 0.11-0.68; I<sup>2</sup> = 23.8%) performances showed small to moderate between-group differences with considerably lower heterogeneity.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This review indicates that tandem stances on foam and firm surfaces in the BESS are reliable indicators of static balance deficits in individuals with CAI.</p>","PeriodicalId":20354,"journal":{"name":"PM&R","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141879307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PM&RPub Date : 2024-08-01Epub Date: 2024-02-17DOI: 10.1002/pmrj.13123
Julio C Furlan
{"title":"Concomitant traumatic brain injury as a determinant of survival, and neurological and functional outcomes after traumatic spinal cord injury: A retrospective cohort study.","authors":"Julio C Furlan","doi":"10.1002/pmrj.13123","DOIUrl":"10.1002/pmrj.13123","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Although concomitant traumatic brain injury (TBI) is not infrequently associated with spinal cord injury (SCI), there is relatively scarce information about the effects of concomitant TBI on outcomes after SCI.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess the impact of concomitant mild-to-moderate TBI on survival, and neurological and functional outcomes within the first year after acute traumatic SCI.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Retrospective cohort study.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Acute spine trauma centers in the United States.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>This study includes all individuals who were enrolled into the Third National Spinal Cord Injury Study (NASCIS-3). The study population was classified into SCI + TBI group and SCI-alone group. TBI was defined as a Glasgow Coma Scale score <15 on admission.</p><p><strong>Intervention: </strong>Not applicable.</p><p><strong>Main outcome measures: </strong>Both groups were compared regarding their survival and neurological outcomes (ie, NASCIS motor, sensory and pain scores) and functional outcome (ie, Functional Independence Measure score) within the first year following SCI. Data analyses were adjusted for major potential confounders.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 413 individuals in the SCI-alone group and 86 individuals in the SCI + TBI group (17.2%). Both groups were comparable regarding gender distribution (p = .621). However, the SCI + TBI group was older (p < .001), had a higher proportion of complete (p = .006) and cervical SCI (p = .003), and had a higher blood alcohol level (p < .001) than the SCI-alone group. The SCI + TBI group did not significantly differ from the SCI-alone group regarding survival within the first year after SCI (p = .768). Among the survivors, concomitant mild-to-moderate TBI did not significantly affect neurological and functional outcomes at 1 year after SCI in the multiple regression analyses after adjusting for major potential confounders.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The results of this study suggest that concomitant mild-to-moderate TBI did not have a significant impact on survival, neurological recovery, and functional outcomes at 1 year after SCI, even though there were some epidemiological differences between SCI-alone and SCI + TBI groups.</p>","PeriodicalId":20354,"journal":{"name":"PM&R","volume":" ","pages":"804-814"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139049159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PM&RPub Date : 2024-08-01Epub Date: 2024-01-19DOI: 10.1002/pmrj.13080
Cheng-Chuan Chiang, Ryan Masterson, Eric T Nguyen, Alba Azola
{"title":"Rehabilitation considerations for palato-pharyngo-laryngeal myoclonus associated dysphagia.","authors":"Cheng-Chuan Chiang, Ryan Masterson, Eric T Nguyen, Alba Azola","doi":"10.1002/pmrj.13080","DOIUrl":"10.1002/pmrj.13080","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20354,"journal":{"name":"PM&R","volume":" ","pages":"938-940"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41183390","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PM&RPub Date : 2024-08-01Epub Date: 2024-02-27DOI: 10.1002/pmrj.13132
Andrew DeGroot, Daniel L Huber, John J Leddy, Hershel Raff, Michael A McCrea, Blair D Johnson, Lindsay D Nelson
{"title":"Use of the Buffalo Concussion Treadmill Test in community adult patients with mild traumatic brain injury.","authors":"Andrew DeGroot, Daniel L Huber, John J Leddy, Hershel Raff, Michael A McCrea, Blair D Johnson, Lindsay D Nelson","doi":"10.1002/pmrj.13132","DOIUrl":"10.1002/pmrj.13132","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The Buffalo Concussion Treadmill Test (BCTT) is used to establish exercise tolerance for rehabilitation and identify injury subtypes for youth athletes after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Its utility in adult community members is unknown.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>Primary: To describe how adults with and without mTBI tolerate the BCTT. Secondary: To explore relationships between baseline factors, mTBI-related symptoms, and BCTT duration.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Prospective, observational, longitudinal.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Academic medical center.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>Thirty-seven adults treated in a level 1 trauma center emergency department with mTBI; 24 uninjured controls (UC).</p><p><strong>Interventions: </strong>N/A.</p><p><strong>Main measures: </strong>Participants completed two visits 3 weeks apart (1 week and 1 month after mTBI) including a 15-minute BCTT, the Rivermead Post Concussion Symptoms Questionnaire (RPQ), and preinjury International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Analyses characterized BCTT response and associations between baseline factors, RPQ scores, and BCTT duration.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Persons with mTBI discontinued earlier than UC at 1-week postinjury using standard discontinuation criteria for exercise intolerance. The percentage of mTBI participants with signs of possible mTBI-related intolerance was 55.6% at 1 week (36.1% for mTBI-related symptom exacerbation, 19.4% for exertion/fatigue before reaching 85% of one's age-predicted maximum heart rate [HR]) and 48.0% at 1 month (40.0% mTBI-related symptom exacerbation, 8.0% exertion without reaching the target HR). Thirty percent of UCs completed the BCTT at both assessments. UCs met discontinuation criteria for increased nonspecific symptoms (eg, pain/general discomfort and increased Visual Analog Scale ratings; 39-61%) and physical exertion (9-26%). Shorter duration was associated with higher body mass index (r = -0.42 - -0.45), shorter height (r = 0.22-0.29), female gender (r = -0.26 - -0.27), and greater RPQ symptoms (r = -0.28 - -0.47).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The BCTT exacerbates mTBI-related symptoms in adult community members. Participant characteristics and noninjury factors influence performance. The findings imply the BCTT could be useful in clinical assessments of adults with mTBI. Interpretation should account for the unique characteristics of nonathletes.</p>","PeriodicalId":20354,"journal":{"name":"PM&R","volume":" ","pages":"826-835"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11323219/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139973091","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PM&RPub Date : 2024-08-01Epub Date: 2024-04-02DOI: 10.1002/pmrj.13126
Kübra Canlı, Joris Van Oijen, Jessica Van Oosterwijck, Mira Meeus, Sophie Van Oosterwijck, Kayleigh De Meulemeester
{"title":"Influence of sensory retraining on cortical reorganization in peripheral neuropathy: A systematic review.","authors":"Kübra Canlı, Joris Van Oijen, Jessica Van Oosterwijck, Mira Meeus, Sophie Van Oosterwijck, Kayleigh De Meulemeester","doi":"10.1002/pmrj.13126","DOIUrl":"10.1002/pmrj.13126","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study systematically reviewed the literature about sensory retraining effect in comparison to other rehabilitative techniques on cortical reorganization in patients with peripheral neuropathic pain. TYPE: Systematic review.</p><p><strong>Literature survey: </strong>After an electronic search of PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase, risk of bias was assessed using the revised Cochrane risk of bias tool for randomized controlled trials and the ROBINS-1 (Risk of bias in non-randomized studies-of interventions) for non-randomized studies of intervention.</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>The strength of conclusion was determined using the evidence-based guideline development approach.</p><p><strong>Synthesis: </strong>Limited evidence indicates a higher increase in cortical inhibition and a higher reduction in cortical activation during a motor task of the affected hemisphere after graded motor imagery compared to wait-list. Higher reductions in map volume (total excitability of the cortical representation) of the affected hemisphere after peripheral electrical stimulation (PES) were observed when compared to transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) or to sham treatment with limited evidence. No other differences in cortical excitability and representation of the affected and non-affected hemisphere were observed when comparing mirror therapy with sham therapy or tDCS, PES with sham therapy or tDCS, and graded motor imagery with wait-list.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Graded motor imagery and PES result in higher cortical excitability reductions of the affected hemisphere compared to wait-list, tDCS and sham treatment, respectively.</p>","PeriodicalId":20354,"journal":{"name":"PM&R","volume":" ","pages":"888-907"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139058630","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PM&RPub Date : 2024-08-01Epub Date: 2024-02-21DOI: 10.1002/pmrj.13133
Vera Tsetlina, Ray A Stanford, Grigory Syrkin, Katarzyna Ibanez
{"title":"Steroid myopathy and rehabilitation in patients with cancer.","authors":"Vera Tsetlina, Ray A Stanford, Grigory Syrkin, Katarzyna Ibanez","doi":"10.1002/pmrj.13133","DOIUrl":"10.1002/pmrj.13133","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Steroids are broadly used in oncology, despite known adverse events such as glucocorticosteroid-induced myopathy (SM). To date there are no accepted guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of SM. The purpose of this review is to provide up-to-date information regarding SM with emphasis on neuro-oncology and hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients, given they are at high risk of experiencing SM following routine treatment with steroids. Our work is a combination of a comprehensive narrative review regarding etiology, pathogenesis, incidence, clinical presentation and treatment options for SM and a scoping review on exercise therapy for SM. We have identified 24 in vivo studies of different exercise modalities in the settings of glucocorticosteroid treatment. Twenty of 24 studies demonstrated decreased muscle catabolism with exercise training. Both endurance and resistance exercises at mild to moderate intensity were beneficial. The value of high-intensity activities remains questionable as it may worsen muscle atrophy. Rehabilitation interventions, along with pharmacologic and dietary considerations, may be beneficial in preventing or reversing SM. Potential adverse events of some of these interventions and expected caveats in translating findings in preclinical models to human settings warrant caution and demand controlled clinical studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":20354,"journal":{"name":"PM&R","volume":" ","pages":"908-918"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139932587","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PM&RPub Date : 2024-08-01Epub Date: 2024-05-21DOI: 10.1002/pmrj.13211
Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Preeti Raghavan, Jessica Pruente, Daniel Moon, Cassandra M List, Joseph Edward Hornyak, Fatma Gul, Supreet Deshpande, Susan Biffl, Zainab Al Lawati, Abraham Alfaro
{"title":"AAPM&R consensus guidance on spasticity assessment and management.","authors":"Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Preeti Raghavan, Jessica Pruente, Daniel Moon, Cassandra M List, Joseph Edward Hornyak, Fatma Gul, Supreet Deshpande, Susan Biffl, Zainab Al Lawati, Abraham Alfaro","doi":"10.1002/pmrj.13211","DOIUrl":"10.1002/pmrj.13211","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) conducted a comprehensive review in 2021 to identify opportunities for enhancing the care of adult and pediatric patients with spasticity. A technical expert panel (TEP) was convened to develop consensus-based practice recommendations aimed at addressing gaps in spasticity care.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To develop consensus-based practice recommendations to identify and address gaps in spasticity care.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The Spasticity TEP engaged in a 16-month virtual meeting process, focusing on formulating search terms, refining research questions, and conducting a structured evidence review. Evidence quality was assessed by the AAPM&R Evidence, Quality and Performance Committee (EQPC), and a modified Delphi process was employed to achieve consensus on recommendation statements and evidence grading. The Strength of Recommendation Taxonomy (SORT) guided the rating of individual studies and the strength of recommendations.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The TEP approved five recommendations for spasticity management and five best practices for assessment and management, with one recommendation unable to be graded due to evidence limitations. Best practices were defined as widely accepted components of care, while recommendations required structured evidence reviews and grading. The consensus guidance statement represents current best practices and evidence-based treatment options, intended for use by PM&R physicians caring for patients with spasticity.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This consensus guidance provides clinicians with practical recommendations for spasticity assessment and management based on the best available evidence and expert opinion. Clinical judgment should be exercised, and recommendations tailored to individual patient needs, preferences, and risk profiles. The accompanying table summarizes the best practice recommendations for spasticity assessment and management, reflecting principles with little controversy in care delivery.</p>","PeriodicalId":20354,"journal":{"name":"PM&R","volume":" ","pages":"864-887"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141071679","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PM&RPub Date : 2024-08-01Epub Date: 2024-01-18DOI: 10.1002/pmrj.13113
Shruti P Nair, Anulucia Augustine, Chaitrali Panchabhai, Sarika Patil, Kinjal Parmar, Vrushali P Panhale
{"title":"Safety and feasibility of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients hospitalized with post-COVID-19 fibrosis: A feasibility study.","authors":"Shruti P Nair, Anulucia Augustine, Chaitrali Panchabhai, Sarika Patil, Kinjal Parmar, Vrushali P Panhale","doi":"10.1002/pmrj.13113","DOIUrl":"10.1002/pmrj.13113","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Emerging data suggest a spectrum of pulmonary complications from COVID-19, ranging from dyspnea to difficult ventilator weaning and fibrotic lung damage. Prolonged hospitalization is known to significantly affect activity levels, impair muscle strength and reduce cardiopulmonary endurance.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess the feasibility and safety of inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) and to explore effects on functional capacity, physical performance, fatigue levels, and functional status.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>A prospective feasibility study.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Inpatient unit of a tertiary care hospital.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>Twenty-five hospitalized patients diagnosed with post-COVID-19 fibrosis referred for PR.</p><p><strong>Intervention: </strong>Individualized PR intervention including breathing exercises, positioning, strengthening, functional training, and ambulation twice a day for 6 days a week.</p><p><strong>Outcome measures: </strong>One-minute sit-to-stand test (STST), Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), Fatigue Assessment Scale (FAS), and Post-COVID-19 Functional Status Scale (PCFS).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twenty-five participants (19 males, 6 females) with a mean age of 54.2 ± 13.4 years were enrolled. Sixteen completed the two-point assessment after undergoing in-patient PR of mean duration 14.8 ± 9 days. PR led to a significant improvement in all functional outcomes that is, STST (from 7.1 ± 4.3 repetitions to 14.2 ± 2.1 repetitions, SPPB (from 5 ± 2.8 to 9.4 ± 1.5), FAS (from 33.3 ± 10.8 to 25.8 ± 4.7) at the p ≤ .001, and PCFS (from 3.6 ± 0.9 to 2.9 ± 1.2, p ≤ .05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Early initiation of PR for hospitalized patients with COVID-19 fibrosis was safe, well tolerated, and feasible and may improve functional status.</p>","PeriodicalId":20354,"journal":{"name":"PM&R","volume":" ","pages":"848-855"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138445903","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}