Open AccessPeripheral Muscle Strength and Correlates of Muscle Weakness in Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation
Author(s) -
Linda L. Chlan,
Mary Fran Tracy,
Jill Guttormson,
Kay Savik
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
american journal of critical care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1937-710X
pISSN - 1062-3264
DOI - 10.4037/ajcc2015277
Subject(s) - mechanical ventilation , medicine , grip strength , weakness , intensive care unit , muscle weakness , hand strength , ventilation (architecture) , peripheral , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , anesthesia , intensive care medicine , surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering
Intensive care unit-acquired weakness is a frequent complication of critical illness because of patients' immobility and prolonged use of mechanical ventilation.
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