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Intensive care unit-acquired weakness: clinical phenotypes and molecular mechanisms.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 Feb 2013
Batt Jane, dos Santos Claudia C, Cameron Jill I, Herridge Margaret S
Abstract excerpt
Intensive care unit-acquired weakness (ICUAW) begins within hours of mechanical ventilation and may not be completely reversible over time. It represents a major functional morbidity of critical illness and is an important patient-centered outcome with clear implications for quality of life and resumption of prior work and lifestyle. There is heterogeneity in functional outcome related to ICUAW across various...
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