Brachial Plexus Injury and Musculocutaneous Nerve Palsy During Prone Positioning in a Patient With COVID-19

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Prone Position in COVID-19 and -COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: An International Multicenter Observational Comparative Study

Luigi Camporota et al.

Summary: This study aimed to compare the response to prone position in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 acute respiratory distress syndrome and acute respiratory distress syndrome, and explore factors associated with survival. The results showed that prone position achieved similar oxygenation response in both patient groups and was associated with improved survival.

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE (2022)

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Brachial Plexus Neuropathies During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Case Series of 15 Patients in Critical Care

Caroline Miller et al.

Summary: This study reports the location, severity, and prevalence of focal peripheral nerve injuries involving the upper limb in an acute COVID-19 rehabilitation setting, exploring the challenges in assessing these patients. Prone positioning on intensive care units can lead to peripheral nerve injuries, highlighting the importance of physical therapists in early identification and management of these injuries.

PHYSICAL THERAPY (2021)

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Impact of obesity on COVID-19 patients

Wanqi Yu et al.

Summary: Obesity has been identified as a risk factor influencing the severity of infectious diseases, including COVID-19. This review comprehensively analyzes the impact of obesity on patients with COVID-19 and discusses prevention and management measures for this population.

JOURNAL OF DIABETES AND ITS COMPLICATIONS (2021)

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Brachial plexopathy as a complication of COVID-19

Catherine Young Han et al.

Summary: A 52-year-old man with hypertension and newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus developed severe brachial plexopathy due to COVID-19, which was postulated to be a patchy microvascular thrombotic plexopathy. Providers should be aware of this potentially under-recognised neurologic complication of COVID-19.

BMJ CASE REPORTS (2021)

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