Bedside voluntary and evoked forces evaluation in intensive care unit patients: a narrative review

Abstract Around one third of intensive care unit (ICU) patients will develop severe neuromuscular alterations, known as intensive care unit-acquired weakness (ICUAW), during their stay. The diagnosis of ICUAW is difficult and often delayed as a result of sedation or delirium. Indeed, the clinical ev...

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Main Authors: Djahid Kennouche, Eric Luneau, Thomas Lapole, Jérome Morel, Guillaume Y. Millet, Julien Gondin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Critical Care
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-021-03567-9