Vietnam’s 91st COVID-19 patient (centre) is able to stand and undergoing physical therapy (Photo: zingnews.vn) HCM City (VNA) - TheBritish pilot, known as Vietnam’s91st COVID-19 patient, is able to stand and is undergoing physicaltherapy with the support of medical workers, according to Ho Chi Minh City’sCho Ray Hospital.
Thedevelopment is a miracle, said doctors from the hospital on June 16.
Severaldays ago, the patient, named StephenCameron, could sit up in a wheelchair and enjoy the fresh air on thebalcony of the hospital. He could move his hands and legs, press key on a keyboard,and use a mobile phone.
Doctorssaid he still needed time to regain use of his leg muscles.
Hehas been disconnected from extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for 13 days and come off theventilator for three days, said Associate Professor Luong Ngoc Khue, head of the health ministry's Departmentof Medical Examination and Treatment and deputy head of treatment subcommittee under the National SteeringCommittee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Thepatient is in a stable condition and is able to talk. Hand and arm muscles havegradually recovered. About four fifths of his leg muscles have recovered. Heundergoes physical therapy twice a day.
The subcommittee said the Britishpilot needs many weeks to recover. During the recovery period, there mightbe new phases of infections.
Accordingto Dr Nguyen Van Vinh Chau, director of HCM City’s Hospital ofTropical Diseases, the company which sold insurance to the patient agreed tocover expenses for 65 days he was treated at the hospital. The expenses wereestimated to reach 3.5 billion VND (152,000 USD).
The91st patient has been treated at hospitals for 89 days. He was moved from theHospital of Tropical Diseases to the Intensive Care Unit of Cho RayHospital on May 22 with severely damaged lungs.
Hewas the most critical COVID-19 patient in Vietnam and tested negative forSARS-CoV-2 at least six times./.
Thedevelopment is a miracle, said doctors from the hospital on June 16.
Severaldays ago, the patient, named StephenCameron, could sit up in a wheelchair and enjoy the fresh air on thebalcony of the hospital. He could move his hands and legs, press key on a keyboard,and use a mobile phone.
Doctorssaid he still needed time to regain use of his leg muscles.
Hehas been disconnected from extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for 13 days and come off theventilator for three days, said Associate Professor Luong Ngoc Khue, head of the health ministry's Departmentof Medical Examination and Treatment and deputy head of treatment subcommittee under the National SteeringCommittee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Thepatient is in a stable condition and is able to talk. Hand and arm muscles havegradually recovered. About four fifths of his leg muscles have recovered. Heundergoes physical therapy twice a day.
The subcommittee said the Britishpilot needs many weeks to recover. During the recovery period, there mightbe new phases of infections.
Accordingto Dr Nguyen Van Vinh Chau, director of HCM City’s Hospital ofTropical Diseases, the company which sold insurance to the patient agreed tocover expenses for 65 days he was treated at the hospital. The expenses wereestimated to reach 3.5 billion VND (152,000 USD).
The91st patient has been treated at hospitals for 89 days. He was moved from theHospital of Tropical Diseases to the Intensive Care Unit of Cho RayHospital on May 22 with severely damaged lungs.
Hewas the most critical COVID-19 patient in Vietnam and tested negative forSARS-CoV-2 at least six times./.
VNA
