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A new two-tier strength assessment approach to the diagnosis of weakness in intensive care: an observational study

INTRODUCTION: Intensive care unit-acquired weakness (ICU-AW) is a significant problem. There is currently widespread variability in the methods used for manual muscle testing and handgrip dynamometry (HGD) to diagnose ICU-AW. This study was conducted in two parts. The aims of this study were: to det...

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Autores principales: Parry, Selina M, Berney, Sue, Granger, Catherine L, Dunlop, Danielle L, Murphy, Laura, El-Ansary, Doa, Koopman, René, Denehy, Linda
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4344764/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25882719
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13054-015-0780-5