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cord-280031-0w6wn7u8	Pedersini, Paolo	Italian Physical Therapists’ Response to the Novel COVID-19 Emergency	2020-04-13		.txt	text/plain	715	46	43	This epidemiological transition in Italy is continuously updated with characteristics of patients with Covid-19 who have died, including: average age (78 years old), sex (70% men), pathologies before hospitalization (Patients with 0 pre-existing pathologies 2%; In fact, in the acute phases of the pathology, the respiratory physical therapists support the work of intensive care physicians, pulmonologists and nurses by: providing qualified care in the different modalities of non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIV); monitoring and addressing respiratory fatigue; preventing the complications of prolonged immobility; prone positioning to improve gas exchange in severily ill subjects; participating in the weaning from invasive mechanical ventilation protocols; and assisting in the recovery of the patient's autonomy in activities of daily life, which is often compromised by long periods of sedation and prolonged hospitalization. Rapid Response to COVID-19: Health Informatics Support for Outbreak Management in an Academic Health System	./cache/cord-280031-0w6wn7u8.txt	./txt/cord-280031-0w6wn7u8.txt