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ICU-Acquired Weakness and Recovery from Critical Illness

Authors :
John P. Kress
Jesse B. Hall
Source :
New England Journal of Medicine. 370:1626-1635
Publication Year :
2014
Publisher :
Massachusetts Medical Society, 2014.

Abstract

Stays in intensive care units are commonly accompanied by muscle weakness. This article reviews the basis for these changes and provides guidance on how to prevent, diagnose, and treat this condition.

Subjects

Subjects :
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
MEDLINE
Muscle weakness
General Medicine
Icu acquired weakness
Skeletal pathology
Intensive care
Critical illness
medicine
sense organs
medicine.symptom
skin and connective tissue diseases
business
Intensive care medicine

Details

ISSN :
15334406 and 00284793
Volume :
370
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
New England Journal of Medicine
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........3e102ee1a292f0ef6a677d0fc7e24b90

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