Critical care medicine
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Critical care medicine · Jul 2020
Editorial CommentMobilizing to Restore the Lives of Critically Ill People.
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Critical care medicine · Jul 2020
Meta AnalysisEffects of Rehabilitation Interventions on Clinical Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
To assess the impact of rehabilitation in ICU on clinical outcomes. ⋯ Rehabilitation interventions in critically ill patients do not influence mortality and are safe. Protocolized physical rehabilitation significantly shortens time spent on mechanical ventilation and in ICU, but this does not consistently translate into long-term functional benefit. Stable patients with lower Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II at admission (<20) and prone to protracted ICU stay may benefit most from rehabilitation interventions.