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Ventilatory support in patients with COVID-19 includes several approaches: assistance in orotracheal intubation, support and management in mechanical ventilation, removal of airway secretion, changing patient's decubitus to improve gas exchange, and weaning patients from mechanical ventilation.9 Additionally, these patients can present with consequences due to intensive care syndrome, including prolonged intubation, continuous sedation, and use of neuromuscular blocking agents that result in muscle weakness.10 All these consequences from prolonged stay in the ICU are associated with an increase in morbidity and mortality.11 Therefore, it is essential to start early rehabilitation in the ICU to promote rapid functional recovery. |
