Acquired neuromuscular disorders in critically ill patients: A systematic review

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1242-1250

  De Jonghe, B ^a   Cook, D ^b   Sharshar, T ^c   Lefaucheur, J P ^d   Carlet, J ^e   Outin, H ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER INTERCOMMUNAL   (France)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Serv de Reanimation Med   (France)

^d HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

^e SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Critical illness; Electromyography; Muscle biopsy; Neuromuscular abnormalities; Sepsis; Ventilator dependence

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE; CORTICOSTEROID; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; TOBRAMYCIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ASTHMA; BIOCHEMISTRY; CLINICAL FEATURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DISABILITY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LABORATORY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MORTALITY; MUSCLE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PERIPHERAL NERVE; POPULATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEPSIS;

EID: 0031672334     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001340050757     Document Type: Review

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