Intensive care unit-acquired weakness: clinical phenotypes and molecular mechanisms. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine. February 2013, Vol. 187(3), p.238-46.
Batt, J. et al.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23204256?dopt=Abstract
Intensive care unit-acquired weakness begins within hours of mechanical ventilation and may not be completely reversible over time. It represents a major functional morbidity of critical illness and is an important patient-centered outcome with clear implications for quality of life and resumption of prior work and lifestyle.
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