Predictors of early mobilization in patients requiring VV ECMO for greater than 7 days: An international cohort study

Rehabilitation during critical illness, including early mobilization during mechanical ventilation, is both well described and can mitigate deconditioning during prolonged critical illness.1-4 Despite the demonstrated benefits of rehabilitation in preventing muscle atrophy, a highly prevalent complication of prolonged critical illness, active physical therapy and early mobilization are not universally performed during critical illness.5 This is even more true among the most critically ill patients, such as those receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).

Source: Heart and Lung - June 11, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Joseph E. Tonna, Michael Bailey, Darryl Abrams, Daniel Brodie, Carol L. Hodgson Source Type: research