Muscle weakness, functional capacities and recovery for COVID-19 ICU survivors

Muscle weakness, functional capacities and recovery for COVID-19 ICU survivors

Abstract Background Few studies have evaluated muscle strength in COVID-19 ICU survivors. We aimed to report the incidence of limb and respiratory muscle weakness in COVID-19 ICU survivors. Method We performed a cross sectional study in two ICU tertiary Hospital Settings. COVID-19 ICU survivors were...

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Main Authors: Clément Medrinal, Guillaume Prieur, Tristan Bonnevie, Francis-Edouard Gravier, Denys Mayard, Emmanuelle Desmalles, Pauline Smondack, Bouchra Lamia, Yann Combret, Guillaume Fossat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
COVID-19
Intensive care unit
Mechanical ventilation
Muscle weakness
Physiotherapy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-021-01274-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-021-01274-0

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