Current practice and barriers to ICU-acquired weakness assessment: a cross-sectional survey

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 rate. Early identification and intervention can improve the prognosis of critically ill patients. However, much remains unknown about current clinical practice for ICU-AW assessment by ICU staff in China.

Source: Physiotherapy - January 22, 2021 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Yuchen Wu, Zhigang Zhang, Biantong Jiang, Guoqiang Wang, Huaping Wei, Bin Li, Xiping Shen, Caiyun Zhang Source Type: research