Rehabilitation, weaning and physical therapy strategies in chronic critically ill patients

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 487-492

  Ambrosino, N ^a,b   Venturelli, E ^c   Vagheggini, G ^a   Clini, E ^c  

^a Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Weaning Center   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PISA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Mechanical ventilation; Physiotherapy; Rehabilitation; Respiratory failure; Weaning

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; EXERCISE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERINFLATION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; LONG TERM CARE; MOBILIZATION; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE TRAINING; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION; REVIEW;

CRITICAL ILLNESS; HUMANS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; VENTILATOR WEANING;

EID: 84856697042     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: 13993003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00094411     Document Type: Review

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