August 2021 MSC Virtual Journal Club-AAP MSC Virtual Journal Club 8/18/2021

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Thank you for joining the AAP Medical Student Council Journal Club. In this session, three presenters discussed different aspects of COVID-19 and its impact on patients. Kurt Shipley presented a literature review on the clinical manifestations, evaluation, and rehabilitative strategy of dyspagia associated with COVID-19. He discussed the importance of modifying dyspagia evaluation and management due to infection control measures and highlighted the neurological and immune-mediated mechanisms of dyspagia in COVID-19 patients. Kristen Vaccaro presented a study on muscle strength and physical performance in patients recovering from COVID-19 pneumonia. The study found high prevalence of muscle weakness and physical performance impairments in these patients, supporting the need for continued evaluation and rehabilitation. Nimisha Mehta discussed a study on functional decline in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 during the early months of the pandemic. The study found that 45% of the patients experienced a significant change in their functional level, and that 74 of those patients had previously been independent in their activities of daily living. The study highlighted the need for a systemic approach to rehabilitation in COVID-19 patients. Overall, the presentations emphasized the importance of early and comprehensive rehabilitation interventions for COVID-19 patients to improve outcomes and prevent long-term disabilities.

Keywords

COVID-19

dyspagia

evaluation

rehabilitative strategy

muscle strength

physical performance

functional decline

hospitalized patients

activities of daily living

rehabilitation interventions