Intensive Care Unit-Acquired Weakness: Not just Another Muscle Atrophying Condition

Intensive Care Unit-Acquired Weakness: Not just Another Muscle Atrophying Condition

Intensive care unit-acquired weakness (ICUAW) occurs in critically ill patients stemming from the critical illness itself, and results in sustained disability long after the ICU stay. Weakness can be attributed to muscle wasting, impaired contractility, neuropathy, and major pathways associated with...

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Main Authors: Heta Lad, Tyler M. Saumur, Margaret S. Herridge, Claudia C. dos Santos, Sunita Mathur, Jane Batt, Penney M. Gilbert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
muscle atrophy
critical illness
intensive care unit-acquired weakness
critical illness myopathy
critical illness polyneuropathy
COVID-19
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/21/7840

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