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Low physical functioning and impaired performance of activities of daily life in COVID-19 patients who survived hospitalisation

Stefano Belli, Bruno Balbi, Ilaria Prince, Davide Cattaneo, Francesca Masocco, S. Zaccaria, Luca Bertalli, Francesco Cattini, Arianna Lomazzo, F Negro,

European Respiratory Journal · 2020 · 330 citations · 11 references

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<b>About</b><b>half of post-COVID-19 patients had severe impairments in physical functioning and during activities of daily living at discharge home, providing a clear rationale to study the safety and efficacy of rehabilitative interventions in these patients</b>https://bit.ly/3hJvXJa

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