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Editorial
. 2020 Jun 25;55(6):2001822.
doi: 10.1183/13993003.01822-2020. Print 2020 Jun.

COVID-19 and pulmonary rehabilitation: preparing for phase three

Massimiliano Polastri  1 , Stefano Nava  2   3 , Enrico Clini  4 , Michele Vitacca  5 , Rik Gosselink  6   7
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Editorial

COVID-19 and pulmonary rehabilitation: preparing for phase three

Massimiliano Polastri et al. Eur Respir J. .

Abstract

Considering the expected high burden of respiratory, physical and psychological impairment following the acute phase of COVID-19, a huge number of patients should be referred early to a rehabilitation programme https://bit.ly/3d0s0hu

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: M. Polastri has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: S. Nava has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: E. Clini has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: M Vitacca has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: R. Gosselink has nothing to disclose.

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