Inspiratory muscle dysfunction after prolonged periods of mechanical ventilation: Two case studies

Physiotherapy

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 131-137

  Bruton, Anne ^a   Conway, Joy H ^a   Holgate, Stephen T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intensive care; Mechanical ventilation; Respiratory muscle

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; CYTOTOXIC AGENT; FLUOXETINE; HYDROCORTISONE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; LORAZEPAM; STEROID; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; AGITATION; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BED REST; BREATHING MECHANICS; BREATHING MUSCLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; GOODPASTURE SYNDROME; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INFORMED CONSENT; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE FUNCTION; PLASMAPHERESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; TRACHEOSTOMY; WEANING;

EID: 0036199182     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9406(05)60546-9     Document Type: Article

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