Acute Outcomes and 1-Year Mortality of Intensive Care Unit–acquired Weakness: A Cohort Study and Propensity-matched Analysis
Greet Hermans, Helena Van Mechelen, Beatrix Clerckx, et al
Am J Resp Crit Care Med, 2014 , 190(4);410-420
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This planned analysis of the patients from the EPaNIC prospective nutrition RCT examines the relationship between ICU acquired weakness (ICUAW) and long-term (1-year) outcomes. They identified 227 (51%) of 415 “long-stay” patients as weak (assessed by 2...