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Weakness in the ICU: a call to action
Muscle weakness is prevalent in critically ill patients and can have a dramatic effect on short- and long-term outcomes, yet there are currently no interventions with proven efficacy in preventing or treating this complication. In a new randomized trial, researchers found that serial electrical musc...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2811956/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19909492 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc8143 |
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author | Stevens, Robert D Hart, Nicholas de Jonghe, Bernard Sharshar, Tarek |
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description | Muscle weakness is prevalent in critically ill patients and can have a dramatic effect on short- and long-term outcomes, yet there are currently no interventions with proven efficacy in preventing or treating this complication. In a new randomized trial, researchers found that serial electrical muscle stimulation significantly mitigated ultrasound-defined muscle atrophy, and the treatment was not linked to adverse effects. Although preliminary, these results, together with other recent studies, indicate a paradigm shift to a proactive approach in managing neuromuscular complications in the ICU. |
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spelling | pubmed-28119562010-11-09 Weakness in the ICU: a call to action Stevens, Robert D Hart, Nicholas de Jonghe, Bernard Sharshar, Tarek Crit Care Commentary Muscle weakness is prevalent in critically ill patients and can have a dramatic effect on short- and long-term outcomes, yet there are currently no interventions with proven efficacy in preventing or treating this complication. In a new randomized trial, researchers found that serial electrical muscle stimulation significantly mitigated ultrasound-defined muscle atrophy, and the treatment was not linked to adverse effects. Although preliminary, these results, together with other recent studies, indicate a paradigm shift to a proactive approach in managing neuromuscular complications in the ICU. BioMed Central 2009 2009-11-09 /pmc/articles/PMC2811956/ /pubmed/19909492 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc8143 Text en Copyright ©2009 BioMed Central Ltd |
spellingShingle | Commentary Stevens, Robert D Hart, Nicholas de Jonghe, Bernard Sharshar, Tarek Weakness in the ICU: a call to action |
title | Weakness in the ICU: a call to action |
title_full | Weakness in the ICU: a call to action |
title_fullStr | Weakness in the ICU: a call to action |
title_full_unstemmed | Weakness in the ICU: a call to action |
title_short | Weakness in the ICU: a call to action |
title_sort | weakness in the icu: a call to action |
topic | Commentary |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2811956/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19909492 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc8143 |
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