Peer support to improve recovery following critical care discharge: A case-based discussion

Thorax

Volumn 72, Issue 9, 2017, Pages 856-858

  Mcpeake, Joanne ^a,b   Iwashyna, Theodore J ^c,d   Devine, Helen ^b   Mactavish, Pamela ^b   Quasim, Tara ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c VA ANN ARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADULT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; ARTICLE; BALANCE IMPAIRMENT; CAREGIVER; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYSPNEA; FATIGUE; GALLSTONE; GRIP STRENGTH TEST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LENGTH OF STAY; LETHARGY; LIMB WEAKNESS; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; MEDICAL RECORD; MIDDLE AGED; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PANCREATITIS; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PEER GROUP; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; SELF EMPLOYMENT; SHUTTLE WALK TEST; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEAKNESS; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HOME CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

CRITICAL CARE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 85030084280     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: 14683296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2016-209661     Document Type: Article

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