Current practice and barriers to ICU-acquired weakness assessment: a cross-sectional survey.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2021.01.002
Abstract: BACKGROUND Intensive-care-unit-acquired weakness (ICU-AW) not only leads to difficulty weaning off mechanical ventilation, prolonged hospital stay and increased medical costs, but also reduces the patient's quality of life after discharge and increases the 1-year mortality… read more here.
Keywords: icu assessment; icu staff; acquired weakness; assessment ... See more keywords
263: Percutaneous Tracheostomy for COVID-19 Patients: A Novel Technique to Reduce Aerosolization
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DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000726940.06776.72
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Percutaneous tracheostomy should be considered for patients requiring mechanical ventilation for more than two weeks It helps in respiratory weaning and it reduces the length of stay in intensive care unit The use of… read more here.
Keywords: covid patients; icu staff; tracheostomy; tracheostomy covid ... See more keywords