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. 2020 Nov;63(6):554-556.
doi: 10.1016/j.rehab.2020.04.001. Epub 2020 Apr 18.

The role of physical and rehabilitation medicine in the COVID-19 pandemic: The clinician's view

Stefano Carda  1 , Marco Invernizzi  2 , Ganesh Bavikatte  3 , Djamel Bensmaïl  4 , Francesca Bianchi  5 , Thierry Deltombe  6 , Nathalie Draulans  7 , Alberto Esquenazi  8 , Gerard E Francisco  9 , Raphaël Gross  10 , Luis Jorge Jacinto  11 , Susana Moraleda Pérez  12 , Michael W O'Dell  13 , Rajiv Reebye  14 , Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez  15 , Jörg Wissel  16 , Franco Molteni  17
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The role of physical and rehabilitation medicine in the COVID-19 pandemic: The clinician's view

Stefano Carda et al. Ann Phys Rehabil Med. 2020 Nov.
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Flow of COVID-19 patients to rehabilitation. ER: emergency room; NIV: non-invasive ventilation; SatO2: arterial oxygen saturation; RR: respiratory rate; ABG: arterial blood gas; GP: general practitioner; Red line: in case of congestion of acute care unit services.
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