Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a fatal critical disease, is induced by various
insults. ARDS represents a major global public health burden, and the management of …

Background Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is widely used as a rehabilitation
methods to restore muscle mass and function in prolonged immobilization individuals …

Purpose To describe physical functioning after severe COVID-19-infection. Materials and
method An explanatory sequential mixed method design was used. Thirty-nine participants …

Myokines and exosomes, originating from skeletal muscle, are shown to play a significant
role in maintaining brain homeostasis. While exercise has been reported to promote muscle …

Neurological patients frequently have disorders of consciousness, swallowing disorders, or
neurological states that are incompatible with extubation. Therefore, they frequently require …

This study aimed to investigate the association between the level of tissue oxygen saturation
(StO2) and quadriceps/skeletal muscle dysfunction, measured using the Medical Research …

The importance of ongoing post-discharge follow-up to prevent functional impairment in
patients discharged from intensive care units (ICUs) is being increasingly recognized …

Objective. Intensive care unit (ICU)‐acquired weakness often occurs in patients with
invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV). Early active mobility may reduce ICU‐acquired …

Background To avoid overexertion in critically ill patients, information on the physical
demand, ie, metabolic load, of daily care and active exercises is warranted. Objective The …

Background and Objectives Prolonged compound muscle action potential (CMAP) duration
and preferential loss of myosin are considered the diagnostic hallmarks of critical illness …