Functional ability and quality of life in critical illness survivors with intensive care unit acquired weakness: A secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial.

Functional ability and quality of life in critical illness survivors with intensive care unit acquired weakness: A secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial.

INTRODUCTION:Intensive care unit acquired weakness (ICUAW) may contribute to functional disability in ICU survivors, yet performance-based data for general ICU patients are lacking. This study explored functional outcomes of (1) and risk factors for (2) weakness at ICU discharge. METHODS:Data from a...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sabrina Eggmann, Gere Luder, Martin L Verra, Irina Irincheeva, Caroline H G Bastiaenen, Stephan M Jakob
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229725

Internet

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229725

Similar Items