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Measurement of muscle strength with handheld dynamometer in Intensive Care Unit

BACKGROUND: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) acquired weakness is a common complication in critically ill patients affecting their prognosis. The handheld dynamometry is an objective method in detecting minimum muscle strength change, which has an impact on the physical function of ICU survivors. The minim...

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Autores principales: Samosawala, Nidhi R., Vaishali, K., Kalyana, B. Chakravarthy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4759989/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26955213
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-5229.173683