The oxygen cost of rehabilitation interventions in mechanically ventilated patients

Early rehabilitation is assumed to be a crucial intervention to facilitate weaning from mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients and to limit their long-term functional dependence. However, little is known about the physiological load imposed on patients during such interventions. Without the ability to quantify the exercise intensity of rehabilitation interventions it is impossible to establish a clear separation between usual care and intervention groups in randomised controlled trials.

Source: Physiotherapy - June 30, 2019 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Claire Black, Micheal Grocott, Mervyn Singer Tags: < ![CDATA[Expert article]] > Source Type: research