Impact of peripheral muscle strength on prognosis after extubation and functional outcomes in critically ill patients: a feasibility study

Abstract The influence of peripheral muscle strength on prognosis after extubation and subsequent functional outcomes is not evident. The objectives of this study were to determine (1) whether peripheral muscle strength can be used as a predictor for patients’ prognoses after extubation, and (2) whe...

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Main Authors: Tsung-Hsien Wang, Chin-Pyng Wu, Li-Ying Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-95647-7