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Open AccessAccuracy of respiratory muscle assessments to predict weaning outcomes: a systematic review and comparative meta-analysis
Several bedside assessments are used to evaluate respiratory muscle function and to predict weaning from mechanical ventilation in patients on the intensive care unit. It remains unclear which assessments perf...
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Open AccessClinical effectiveness of rehabilitation in ambulatory care for patients with persisting symptoms after COVID-19: a systematic review
Lingering symptoms after acute COVID-19 present a major challenge to ambulatory care services. Since there are reservations regarding their optimal management, we aimed to collate all available evidence on the...
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Do Cerebral Cortex Perfusion, Oxygen Delivery, and Oxygen Saturation Responses Measured by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Differ Between Patients Who Fail or Succeed in a Spontaneous Breathing Trial? A Prospective Observational Study
Alterations in perfusion to the brain during the transition from mechanical ventilation (MV) to a spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) remain poorly understood. The aim of the study was to determine whether chang...
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Aerobic exercise capacity in long-term survivors of critical illness: secondary analysis of the post-EPaNIC follow-up study
To evaluate aerobic exercise capacity in 5-year intensive care unit (ICU) survivors and to assess the association between severity of organ failure in ICU and exercise capacity up to 5-year follow-up.
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Impact of COVID-19: urging a need for multi-domain assessment of COVID-19 inpatients
To retrospectively analyse data obtained from the multi-domain assessment of hospitalized COVID-19 patients, to describe their health status at discharge, and to investigate whether subgroups of patients, more...
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Een beweegprogramma voor COPD-patiënten heeft effect
Meer bewegen is de kern van het beleid bij COPD en verbeteren van het inspanningsvermogen is een van de belangrijkste doelstellingen. Dat geldt ook voor patiënten met lichte tot matige COPD in de...
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Intensive care unit acquired muscle weakness in COVID-19 patients
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Five-year impact of ICU-acquired neuromuscular complications: a prospective, observational study
To assess the independent association between ICU-acquired neuromuscular complications and 5-year mortality and morbidity. To explore the optimal threshold of the Medical Research Council (MRC) sum score, asse...
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Open AccessRespiratory Muscle Rehabilitation in Patients with Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation: A Targeted Approach
This article is one of ten reviews selected from the Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2020. Other selected articles can be found online at https://www.biomedcentral.com/coll...
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Modalities for Physical Rehabilitation
The progress of intensive care medicine has dramatically improved survival of critically ill patients, especially in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and sepsis [1, 2]. However, this im...
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Fysiotherapie bij COPD helpt, maar blijft vaak onbenut
Waar medicatie vaak tekortschiet, is fysiotherapie bewezen effectief ter verlichting van klachten en beperkingen bij mensen met COPD. De NHG-Standaard COPD voorziet in een beweegadvies en indien ...
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Oxygen Desaturation in Daily Life and During a Laboratory-Based Protocol of Activities of Daily Living in COPD: Is There Relationship?
To analyze the relationship between oxygen desaturation episodes during a laboratory-based ADL protocol and in real-life routine in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Rehabilitation in Intensive Care
Critical illness is associated with short- and long-term morbidity (weakness, weaning failure, impaired functional status and quality of life). Rehabilitation has become a key component in the management of pa...
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Predictive value for weakness and 1-year mortality of screening electrophysiology tests in the ICU
Muscle weakness in long-stay ICU patients contributes to 1-year mortality. Whether electrophysiological screening is an alternative diagnostic tool in unconscious/uncooperative patients remains unknown. We aim...
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Assessment of quadriceps muscle mass with ultrasound in critically ill patients: intra- and inter-observer agreement and sensitivity
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Open AccessEfficacy of a physical exercise training programme COPD in primary care: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is recognized as a systemic illness with significant extra-pulmonary features, such as exercise intolerance and muscle weakness. Pulmonary rehabilitation has been s...
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Open AccessPreoperative inspiratory muscle training to prevent postoperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing esophageal resection (PREPARE study): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Esophageal resection is associated with a high incidence of postoperative pneumonia. Respiratory complications account for almost half of the readmissions to the critical care unit. Postoperative complications...
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Open AccessExacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease receiving physical therapy: a cohort-nested randomised controlled trial
Physical exercise training aims at reducing disease-specific impairments and improving quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD exacerbations in particular negatively...
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Physical activity and physical fitness in lymphoma patients before, during, and after chemotherapy: a prospective longitudinal study
Fatigue is a common and distressing symptom in cancer patients, especially in lymphoma patients. One hypothesized mechanism in the etiology of fatigue is a vicious circle between fatigue, physical inactivity, ...
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Physical activity, physical fitness and the effect of exercise training interventions in lymphoma patients: a systematic review
Fatigue is one of the most common and most distressing problems in lymphoma patients. A vicious circle is presumed between fatigue, physical activity and physical fitness. It is plausible that an exercise trai...
