Abstract Background Intensive Care Unit (ICU) survivors often experience several
impairments in their physical, cognitive, and psychological health status, which are labeled …

Introduction It has become increasingly evident that COVID-19 contributes to multiorgan
pathophysiology. The systemic inflammatory response increases both pro-inflammatory …

Background There are few reports of new functional impairment following critical illness from
COVID-19. We aimed to describe the incidence of death or new disability, functional …

A desnutrição é frequentemente encontrada no ambiente hospitalar. Muitas vezes
negligenciada, apesar de afetar desfavoravelmente a saúde da população, a desnutrição …

Background Early mobilization improves physical independency of critically ill patients at
hospital discharge in a general intensive care unit (ICU)‐cohort. We aimed to investigate …

Question In intubated adult patients receiving mechanical ventilation, does multimodality
respiratory physiotherapy prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia, shorten length of …

Background Intensive care unit acquired weakness (ICU‐AW) affects both coronavirus
disease 19 (COVID‐19) and non‐COVID‐19 patients. ICU‐AW can result in a variety of …

Background This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical
stimulation (NMES) blended with early rehabilitation on the diaphragm and skeletal muscle …

Respiratory physiotherapists have a key role within the integrated care continuum of patients
with respiratory diseases. The current narrative review highlights the profession's diversity …

Background Atrophy and muscle weakness is a common problem in critically ill patients
admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Muscle weakness in severe cases can lead to …