ICU-acquired weakness: what is preventing its rehabilitation in critically ill patients?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Intensive care unit-acquired weakness (ICUAW) has been recognized as an important and persistent complication in survivors of critical illness. The absence of a consistent nomenclature and diagnostic criteria for ICUAW has made research in this area challenging....

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Main Authors: Lee Christie M, Fan Eddy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:BMC Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/10/115