Physical training is beneficial to functional status and survival in patients with prolonged mechanical ventilation
Early physical training is necessary for severely deconditioned patients undergoing prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV), because survivors often experience prolonged recovery. Long-term outcomes after physical training have not been measured; therefore, we investigated outcome during a 1-year per...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2011-09-01
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Series: | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664611000192 |