articleCritical Care MedicineNov 18, 2013Closed access

Physical Complications in Acute Lung Injury Survivors

University of Maryland, Baltimore · Johns Hopkins University · +1 more institution

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Abstract

Objective

Survivors of severe critical illness frequently develop substantial and persistent physical complications, including muscle weakness, impaired physical function, and decreased health-related quality of life. Our objective was to determine the longitudinal epidemiology of muscle weakness, physical function, and health-related quality of life and their associations with critical illness and ICU exposures.

Design

A multisite prospective study with longitudinal follow-up at 3, 6, 12, and 24 months after acute lung injury.

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599
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100%
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71
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Authors

12

Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Weakness
  • Muscle weakness
  • Quality of life (healthcare)
  • Physical therapy
  • Prospective cohort study
  • Epidemiology
  • Surgery
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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