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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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Autores principales: Stevens, Robert D, Hart, Nicholas, de Jonghe, Bernard, Sharshar, Tarek
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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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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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
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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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