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Breast Surgery

Monday, 10 March 2014

Early mobilization of patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Early mobilization of patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A retrospective cohort study. Critical care, 2014 18: R38

Abrams, D., et al.

http://ccforum.com/content/18/1/R38/abstract

Critical illness is a well-recognized cause of neuromuscular weakness and impaired physical functioning. Physical therapy (PT) has been demonstrated to be safe and effective for critically ill patients. The impact of such an intervention on patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has not been well characterized. We describe the feasibility and impact of active PT on ECMO patients.


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