Although COVID-19 caused several difficulties to the healthcare system, it highlighted the importance and need for training of physical therapists to act in all technical competencies related to infection control strategies. The existence of assistance protocols can reduce morbidity and mortality within sectors, helping professionals who have little or no expertise in the area. To qualify the professional newly arrived to the new routines, assist in the horizontality of assistance and reveal the results of the care process focusing on patient safety and quality of services provided. The...

Obwohl COVID-19 dem Gesundheitssystem einige Schwierigkeiten bereitete, zeigte es, wie wichtig und notwendig es ist, Physiotherapeuten zu schulen, damit sie alle technischen Kompetenzen im Zusammenhang mit Infektionskontrollstrategien beherrschen. Das Vorhandensein von Hilfeleistungsprotokollen kann die Morbidität und Mortalität in den Sektoren verringern und den Fachleuten helfen, die über keine oder nur geringe Kenntnisse in diesem Bereich verfügen. Die Bedeutung von Pflegeprotokollen in der Arbeitsumgebung ist allgemein bekannt, da die Fachkräfte oft ohne viel praktisches Wissen...

Bien que COVID-19 ait causé plusieurs difficultés au système de santé, il a montré l'importance et la nécessité de former les physiothérapeutes à agir dans toutes les compétences techniques liées aux stratégies de contrôle des infections. L'existence de protocoles d'assistance peut réduire la morbidité et la mortalité dans les secteurs, en aidant les professionnels qui ont peu ou pas d'expertise dans ce domaine. Qualifier les professionnels nouvellement arrivés aux nouvelles routines, aider à l'horizontalité des soins et révéler les résultats du processus de soins en...

VAP, is a pathology frequently acquired in hospital environments, one of the most common bacteria causing VAP is the bacteria streptococcus pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. To elucidate the effectiveness of physiotherapy treatment in patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia. This study is a bibliographic review, descriptive and exploratory, with a qualitative approach. 21 publications were found that in their descriptors contained the same used in the searches of this study, thus after filtering the inclusion and exclusion criteria, nine original articles were included, besides...

This new virus known as COVID-19 has a high lethal power and dissemination, having reached several countries causing a pandemic. This virus has stages and in its severe stage, it can cause prolonged hospitalization in intensive care units (ICU).Early mobilization is a physical therapy resource that helps to reduce the prolonged effect of immobility to bed. The aim of this study is to verify the importance of early mobilization in patients with COVID-19 in intensive care unit. To analyze the degree of active and passive range of motion, which may be classified as normal or decreased. To...