The incidence of intensive care unit-acquired weakness syndromes: A systematic review

Journal of the Intensive Care Society

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 126-136

  Appleton, Richard T D ^a   Kinsella, John ^b   Quasim, Tara ^b  

^a SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critical care; Epidemiology; Intensive care; Intensive care unit acquired weakness; Muscle weakness

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COMORBIDITY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT ACQUIRED WEAKNESS SYNDROME; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMFORT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WEAKNESS;

EID: 84945179945     PISSN: 17511437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1751143714563016     Document Type: Review

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