Prolonged glucocorticoid treatment in ARDS: impact on intensive care unit acquired weakness.

Prolonged glucocorticoid treatment in ARDS: impact on intensive care unit acquired weakness.

AbstractSystemic inflammation and duration of immobilization are strong independent risk factors for development of intensive care unit- acquired weakness (ICUAW). Activation of the pro-inflammatory transcription factor nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) results in muscle wasting during disuse-induced skele...

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Main Authors: Gianfranco Umberto Meduri, Andreas Schwingshackl, Greet Hermans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
Acute Lung Injury
Glucocorticoids
Muscle Weakness
Sepsis
Steroids
weakness
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fped.2016.00069/full

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