Presentation and management of ICU myopathy and neuropathy

Current Opinion in Critical Care

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 123-127

  Latronico, Nicola ^a   Rasulo, Frank A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Critical illness myopathy; Critical illness polyneuropathy; Electromyography; Medical Research Council scale; Muscle weakness; Physiotherapy

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

BREATHING MUSCLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DYNAMOMETRY; EARLY INTERVENTION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; LIMB WEAKNESS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MYOPATHY; NEUROPATHY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REVIEW; VITAL CAPACITY;

ACUTE DISEASE; CRITICAL CARE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUSCULAR DISEASES; POLYNEUROPATHIES;

EID: 77952265533     PISSN: 10705295     EISSN: 15317072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCC.0b013e328336a229     Document Type: Review

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