Although Sir William Osler reported a “rapid loss of the flesh” in patients with prolonged
sepsis as early as 1892, the cause of neuromuscular weakness associated with critical …

ICU-acquired weakness (ICUAW) is 'clinically detected weakness in critically ill patients in
whom there is no plausible aetiology other than critical illness'. 2 Patients with ICUAW are …

A substantial number of patients admitted to the ICU because of an acute illness,
complicated surgery, severe trauma, or burn injury will develop a de novo form of muscle …

Sick patients can be weak, but only a proportion of these in-dividuals develop a neurologic
disorder causing muscle weakness. However, critically ill patients are exposed to multiple …

Intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired weakness (ICU-AW) is defined as clinically detected
weakness in critically ill patients in whom there is no plausible etiology other than critical …

Critically ill patients often acquire neuropathy and/or myopathy labeled ICU-acquired
weakness. The current insights into incidence, pathophysiology, diagnostic tools, risk …

Neuromuscular disorders in the background of critical illness are under diagnosed.
Standardized screening for weakness in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting is uncommon …

Neuromuscular complications of critical illness are common, and can be severe and
persistent, with substantial impairment in physical function and long-term quality of life …

Intensive care unit–acquired weakness (ICU-AW) is the most common neuromuscular
impairment in critically ill patients. We discuss critical aspects of ICU-AW that have not been …

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