Revista Brasileira de terapia intensiva
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Rev Bras Ter Intensiva · Jun 2012
Motor physical therapy in hospitalized patients in an intensive care unit: a systematic review.
To analyze the outcomes achieved by motor physical therapy in critically ill patients admitted to intensive care units. ⋯ With this systematic review, it is possible to conclude that motor physical therapy is a feasible and safe therapy for critically ill patients and can minimize the deleterious effects of prolonged immobilization. Approaches involving electrostimulation, cycle ergometry and kinesiotherapy showed positive responses in patients under intensive care. Available evidence regarding the impact of motor physical therapy on length of stay in intensive care units and on mortality is still scarce, and further study in this area is warranted.
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Rev Bras Ter Intensiva · Jun 2012
Prevalence and outcomes of infections in Brazilian ICUs: a subanalysis of EPIC II study.
To determine the prevalence of infections in Brazilian intensive care units and the associated mortality by analyzing the data obtained in the Extended Prevalence of Infection in Intensive Care (EPIC II) study. ⋯ The present study revealed a higher prevalence of infections in Brazilian ICUs than has been previously reported. There was a clear association between infection and mortality.