04 October 2021
: Case report 
Optimizing Early Rehabilitation Intervention: Insights from Different Outcomes in 2 Patients with Severe COVID-19
Unusual setting of medical care
Yose Waluyo1ABCDEF*, Sari Rajwani Artika2BCDEF, Insani Nanda Wahyuni2BCDEF, Septianto Dwi Valen2BEF, Nuralam Sam1ABCDEFDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.933329
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e933329
Table 1. Comparison of the 2 patients.
| Patient A | Patient B | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 53 years | 68 years |
| Sex | Male | Male |
| Job | Doctor at hemodialysis department (working 40 hours per week) | Retired civil servant (helping with household chores at home, praying 5 times a day in a mosque) |
| Comorbidity | None | Hypertension CAD after stenting |
| Severity of COVID-19 | ARDS | ARDS |
| Ventilator needed | Yes, but refused (using non-invasive ventilator only) | Yes, but refused (using non-invasive ventilator only) |
| Rehabilitation program | After discharge | During hospitalization |
| Length of stay (hospitalization) | 41 days | 48 days |
| Outcomes (discharge) | ||
| Return to activity | 3 months after discharge | 5 days after discharge |
| ARDS – acute respiratory distress syndrome; CAD – coronary artery disease; RR – respiratory rate; MMT – manual motoric test. | ||