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Early intensive care unit mobility therapy in the treatment of acute respiratory failure*

Critical Care Medicine · 2008 · Vol. 36(8) · pp. 2238–2243

Peter E. Morris✉(Wake Forest University)Amanda GoadC. ThompsonKaren TaylorBethany HarryLeah PassmoreAmelia RossLaura AndersonShirley BakerM.E. Vega SanchezLauretta PenleyApril HowardLuz DixonSusan J. LeachRonald L. SmallR. Duncan HiteEdward F. Haponik

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Abstract

A Mobility Team using a mobility protocol initiated earlier physical therapy that was feasible, safe, did not increase costs, and was associated with decreased intensive care unit and hospital length of stay in survivors who received physical therapy during intensive care unit treatment compared with patients who received usual care.

Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders Respiratory Support and Mechanisms Healthcare Decision-Making and RestraintsMedicineIntensive care unitMechanical ventilationIntensive careEmergency medicineCritical care nursingIntensive care medicineAcute careRespiratory therapistProspective cohort study

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FemaleHumansIntensive Care UnitsLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPatient Care TeamProspective StudiesRespiration, ArtificialRespiratory Distress SyndromeRange of Motion, ArticularHospital MortalityOutcome Assessment, Health CarePhysical Therapy ModalitiesMobility Limitation

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