Background Mechanically ventilated patients often develop muscle weakness post-intensive
care admission. Current evidence suggests that early mobilisation of these patients can be …

Critically ill patients that stay in Intensive Care Units (ICU) for long periods suffer from Post-
Intensive Care Syndrome or ICU Acquired Weakness, whose effects can decrease patients' …

Objectives: To develop and implement a protocol to increase patient mobility in three adult
ICUs using an interdisciplinary approach and existing resources. Design: The Iowa Model of …

Background: A pressure wound is a localized wound in the tissue over the bone that
protrudes from continuous pressure over a long period. Pressure sores increase mortality …

Early mobilisation following cardiac surgery is vital for improved patient outcomes, as it has
a positive effect on a patient's physical and psychological recovery following surgery. We …

Background Early mobilisation (EM) of critically ill patients is an evidence-based intervention
designed to improve treatment outcomes and enhance the quality of life after intensive care …

Before starting any (animal) research project, review of the existing literature is good
practice. From both the scientific and the ethical perspective, high-quality literature reviews …

Introduction Mobilising mechanically ventilated patients is safe and beneficial and improves
outcomes. However, early mobilisation is not widely practiced and barriers to its …

Objective To examine whether an abdominal-based early progressive mobilisation program
improves gastric motility and reduces feeding intolerance in critically ill patients with …

BACKGROUND Prolonged immobility has detrimental consequences for critically ill patients
admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Previous work has shown that early mobilization of …