June 10, 2026 · JAMA · DOI: 10.1001/jama.2026.10617

Integrated Telehealth Rehabilitation and Quality of Life in Mechanically Ventilated Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial

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This study aimed to determine whether an integrated telehealth-based rehabilitation program improves health-related quality of life in adults with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure requiring invasive mechanical ventilation. The results indicated that the intervention group experienced higher quality of life scores at 90 days post-discharge and lower all-cause mortality compared to usual care, suggesting that such rehabilitation strategies may be beneficial in this patient population.

Regis Goulart Rosa, Rafael Barberena Moraes, Geraldine Trott, Maura Cristina Dos Santos, Aline Paula Miozzo, Alessandra Andrade, Jennifer Menna Barreto de Souza, Juliana Wanderley, Duane Mocellin, Thais Martins de Almeida, Rosa da Rosa Minho Dos Santos, Luciana Diniz Nagem Janot De Matos, Raíne Fogliati De Carli, Raquel Afonso Caserta, Emelyn de Souza Roldão, Milene Silva Ferreira, Sheila Esteves Farias, Mauro Shosuka Asato, Guilherme Augusto Pivoto João, Guacyra Margarita Batista De Almeida, Claudio Dornas De Oliveira, Robson Oliveira Costa Júnior, Marcia Dalvino De Alencar Silva, Maria Janailda Araujo Furtado, Danielle Furtado De Oliveira, Márcia Maria De Lima Abreu, Ladyanne Kessin Flores, José Mário Meira Teles, Sandra Nívea Dos Reis Saraiva Falcão, Tainara Fagundes Fernandes, Vitor Camboim Nobre, Álex Mendes Crisostomo, Eduardo Vestena Rossato, Larissa Mendes da Silva Macedo, Maurício Mascarenhas Boaventura, Francisco Pirauá Alves Gonçalves, Cassiano Teixeira, Leonardo Jose Rolim Ferraz, Yasmin Ferreira Cavaliere, Fernando G Zampieri, Adriano José Pereira, Tele-Rehab Trial Group

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