FISIOTERAPIA Y SU RETO FRENTE AL COVID-19: FISIOTERAPIA Y COVID-19

Javier Eliecer Pereira Rodriguez; Sandra Sharon Waiss Skvirsky; Ximena Velásquez Badillo; Otilio Lopez Florez; Juan Camilo Quintero Gómez

doi:10.1590/SciELOPreprints.157

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Javier Eliecer Pereira Rodriguez Hospital Ángeles Lomas https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9136-7603
Sandra Sharon Waiss Skvirsky Hospital Ángeles Lomas
Ximena Velásquez Badillo Clínica San Jose
Otilio Lopez Florez Hospital Ángeles Lomas https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7819-4982
Juan Camilo Quintero Gómez Universidad de Santander https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4414-165X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/SciELOPreprints.157

Keywords:

COVID-19, physiotherapy, rehabilitation

Abstract

The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the cause of a rapidly spreading illness. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), affecting thousands of people around the world; currently, more than 300,000 cases are reported worldwide due to COVID-19 and statistics mention that 5% of the population infected by COVID-19 requires intensive care units with mechanical ventilation support. It ́s for that urgent guidance for clinicians, physiotherapist and nurse caring for the sickest of these patients is needed. Highlighting that this document focuses mainly on professionals who practice physical therapy.

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Author Biographies

Javier Eliecer Pereira Rodriguez, Hospital Ángeles Lomas

I have experience as a teacher for more than 7 to 10 years approximately, I am a Physiotherapist, a specialist in cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, a master in health sciences, a master in palliative care. I am a researcher with many publications in English and Spanish, writer of 2 cardiology books and I have different studies in pre-hospital care and different areas of health (Search and Rescue Specialist, Management of the area, care of multiple trauma patients, Medical Mission, instructor first aid, BLS, ACLS, PHTLS).

Sandra Sharon Waiss Skvirsky, Hospital Ángeles Lomas

Director of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation at Hospital Ángeles Lomas

Ximena Velásquez Badillo, Clínica San Jose

Director of the Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation department of the San José Clinic. He is also an undergraduate and graduate professor at the University of Santander.