This can cause a range of problems, including urinary and metabolism issues. Many patients experience muscle weakness after lying in a hospital bed for so long. It is more likely to occur in patients who undergo prolonged sedation, have limited social interaction and are unable to move around – all common among Covid-19 patients. The patients ranged in age from 35 to 57, and while younger patients had a greater rate of physical recovery than older patients, “neither group returned to normal predicted levels of physical function at five years,” the authors wrote. They had a median stay of 49 days in the hospital, including 26 days in the ICU and 24 days on a ventilator.

Source: Daily Nation July 04, 2020 05:48 UTC