Critical illness neuromyopathy and the role of physical therapy and rehabilitation in critically ill patients

Respiratory Care

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 933-944

  Fan, Eddy ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bed rest; Critical care; Early ambulation; Intensive care units; Muscle weakness; Neuromuscular diseases; Paresis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE ACQUIRED WEAKNESS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POLYNEUROPATHY; PULMONARY REHABILITATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION CARE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RISK FACTOR; BED REST; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MOBILIZATION; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

BED REST; CRITICAL ILLNESS; EARLY AMBULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POLYNEUROPATHIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84863601395     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: 19433654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4187/respcare.01634     Document Type: Article

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