Variability and Challenges in Pulmonary Rehabilitation Practices across India: Insights from a Nationwide Survey.

Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is vital for managing chronic respiratory diseases. This study aimed to assess PR practices in India, focusing on quality standards, provider affiliations, service offerings, and structural components.

Materials And Methods: A survey was conducted among Indian cardiopulmonary physiotherapists WhatsApp, Facebook, and Gmail, covering demographics, structural, process, and outcome quality indicators, and PR delivery challenges.

Perception and Impact of Long-Term Oxygen Therapy on the Functioning and Quality of Life of Patients With Chronic Respiratory Disease: A Mixed-Method Study.

Introduction In patients with severe chronic pulmonary diseases, there is often a need for oxygen therapy to continue after discharge from hospitalization. Long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) has been shown to significantly reduce mortality in such patients and improve longevity by helping to correct oxygen deficiency in the bloodstream and prevent organ failure and the development of cor pulmonale (right-sided heart failure). Therefore, considering the sociocultural background of India, the objective of the present study was to evaluate patients' perceptions of LTOT using semi-structured interviews, to evaluate patients' perceptions of activities and participation, and to evaluate the quality of life (QOL) of patients with LTOT.

Physiotherapy in the Covid ward: Where compassion overcomes fear.

The narrative is an account of the personal experience of a cardiopulmonary physiotherapist inside the Covid ICU, when the city of Mumbai was brought to a standstill. It describes the need to seek an opportunity to face the challenges, guided by intuition and one's skill set to help those fighting to survive Covid. Facing a new and complex disease meant having to create guidelines for treatment, overcome the patients' despair, and even cope with the cumbersome protective gear.

Evidence-based National Consensus: Recommendations for Physiotherapy Management in COVID-19 in Acute Care Indian Setup.

Background: With the Wuhan pandemic spread to India, more than lakhs of population were affected with COVID-19 with varying severities. Physiotherapists participated as frontline workers to contribute to management of patients in COVID-19 in reducing morbidity of these patients and aiding them to road to recovery. With infrastructure and patient characteristics different from the West and lack of adequate evidence to existing practices, there was a need to formulate a national consensus.

Preliminary Observations and Experiences of Physiotherapy Practice in Acute Care Setup of COVID 19: A Retrospective Observational Study.

Background: The rapid outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a public health emergency of grave concern, warranted hospital admissions with almost 90,000 cases in June 2020 in city of Mumbai. 3-10% of the patients with moderate to severe involvement required intensive care unit (ICU) admission with respiratory support. Patients admitted in ICU with an acute COVID event present with respiratory dysfunction and are more likely to have critical illness myopathy and neuropathy (CIMN).