Physiotherapy in the intensive care unit

Netherlands Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 1-10

  Gosselink, R ^a,b   Clerckx, B ^a,b   Robbeets, C ^a,b   Vanhullebusch, T ^a,b   Vanpee, G ^a,b   Segers, J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Atelectasis; Deconditioning; Mobilisation; Muscle weakness; Physiotherapy; Pulmonary complications; Weaning failure

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ATELECTASIS; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; EXERCISE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; JOINT STIFFNESS; LUNG COMPLICATION; LUNG FUNCTION; MOBILIZATION; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; SUCTION;

EID: 79957852619     PISSN: 15693511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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