Neuromuscular dysfunction is prevalent in critically ill patients, is associated with worse
short-term outcomes, and is a determinant of long-term disability in intensive care unit …

Intensive care unit-acquired weakness, the main clinical sign of critical illness
neuromyopathy, is an increasingly recognized cause of prolonged mechanical ventilation …

Objectives: To investigate whether a daily exercise session, using a bedside cycle
ergometer, is a safe and effective intervention in preventing or attenuating the decrease in …

This manuscript provides support for physical therapists to focus on the long-term, as well as
the short-term, consequences of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) associated …

Background Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) therapy may be useful in early
musculoskeletal rehabilitation during acute critical illness. The objective of this systematic …

Sarcopenia occurring as a primary consequence of aging and secondary due to certain
medical problems including chronic disease, malnutrition and inactivity is a progressive …

The active components of snake venoms encompass a complex and variable mixture of
proteins that produce a diverse, but largely stereotypical, range of pharmacologic effects and …

Objective: This paper sought to determine the accumulated incidence and analyze the risk
factors associated with the development of weakness acquired in the intensive care unit and …

Myasthenic crisis is a life-threatening medical emergency requiring early diagnosis and
respiratory assistance. It can affect between one-fifth and one-third of all patients with …

It is currently uncertain whether early administration of protein improves patient outcomes.
We examined mortality rates of critically ill patients receiving early compared to late protein …