Provision of holistic care after severe COVID-19 pneumonia: anticipating clinical need and managing resources

Type Journal Article Author Rebecca F. D'Cruz Author Felicity Perrin Author Surinder S. Birring Author Amit S. Patel Author Irem Patel Author Caroline J. Jolley Author Michael D. Waller URL https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS2213-2600(20)30529-4/abstract Publication The Lancet Respiratory Medicine ISSN 2213-2600, 2213-2619 Date 13/11/2020 Extra Publisher: Elsevier PMID: 33197389 Journal Abbr The Lancet Respiratory Medicine DOI 10.1016/S2213-2600(20)30529-4 Library Catalog www.thelancet.com Language English Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose extraordinary challenges to clinicians, patients, and health-care services worldwide. Anticipating substantial burdens of multisystem and psychological morbidity, many organisations have instituted post-COVID-19 clinical services. Exponential increases in case numbers at the peak of the pandemic necessitated rapid implementation of follow-up pathways that evolved in response to clinical need and, in the absence of robust COVID-19-specific data, through extrapolation of post-critical illness evidence and observations made during previous coronavirus outbreaks. Short Title Provision of holistic care after severe COVID-19 pneumonia