Physiospot - Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy in the Spotlight » Critical Care http://www.physiospot.com Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:12:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Early Mobilization in Critically Ill Patients: Patients’ Mobilization Level Depends on Health Care Provider’s Profession http://www.physiospot.com/2011/04/26/early-mobilization-in-critically-ill-patients-patients-mobilization-level-depends-on-health-care-providers-profession/ http://www.physiospot.com/2011/04/26/early-mobilization-in-critically-ill-patients-patients-mobilization-level-depends-on-health-care-providers-profession/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 08:02:35 +0000 Rachael Lowe http://www.physiospot.com/?p=5486
  • Early mobility and walking program for patients in intensive care units: creating a standard of care.
  • Early exercise in critically ill patients enhances short-term functional recovery
  • Early physical and occupational therapy in mechanically ventilated, critically ill patients: a randomised controlled trial
    • ]]>     http://www.physiospot.com/2011/04/26/early-mobilization-in-critically-ill-patients-patients-mobilization-level-depends-on-health-care-providers-profession/feed/ 0     Effect of multimodality chest physiotherapy in prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia: A randomized clinical trial http://www.physiospot.com/2010/08/10/effect-of-multimodality-chest-physiotherapy-in-prevention-of-ventilator-associated-pneumonia-a-randomized-clinical-trial/ http://www.physiospot.com/2010/08/10/effect-of-multimodality-chest-physiotherapy-in-prevention-of-ventilator-associated-pneumonia-a-randomized-clinical-trial/#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:54:50 +0000 Rachael Lowe http://www.physiospot.com/?p=4898
  • Physiotherapy does not prevent, or hasten recovery from, ventilator-associated pneumonia in patients with acquired brain injury
  • Chest physiotherapy for pneumonia in adults.
  • Chest physiotherapy prolongs duration of ventilation in the critically ill ventilated for more than 48 hours.
    • ]]>     http://www.physiospot.com/2010/08/10/effect-of-multimodality-chest-physiotherapy-in-prevention-of-ventilator-associated-pneumonia-a-randomized-clinical-trial/feed/ 0     An investigation of the use of passive movements in intensive care by UK physiotherapists. http://www.physiospot.com/2010/08/04/an-investigation-of-the-use-of-passive-movements-in-intensive-care-by-uk-physiotherapists/ http://www.physiospot.com/2010/08/04/an-investigation-of-the-use-of-passive-movements-in-intensive-care-by-uk-physiotherapists/#comments Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:35:54 +0000 Rachael Lowe http://www.physiospot.com/?p=4859
  • Early mobility and walking program for patients in intensive care units: creating a standard of care.
  • Early and intensive rehabilitation predicts good functional outcomes in patients admitted to the stroke intensive care unit
  • Patients with respiratory failure increase ambulation after transfer to an intensive care unit where early activity is a priority.
    • ]]>     http://www.physiospot.com/2010/08/04/an-investigation-of-the-use-of-passive-movements-in-intensive-care-by-uk-physiotherapists/feed/ 0     Monitoring of extubated patients: are routine arterial blood gas measurements useful and how long should patients be monitored in the intensive care unit? http://www.physiospot.com/2010/03/07/monitoring-of-extubated-patients-are-routine-arterial-blood-gas-measurements-useful-and-how-long-should-patients-be-monitored-in-the-intensive-care-unit/ http://www.physiospot.com/2010/03/07/monitoring-of-extubated-patients-are-routine-arterial-blood-gas-measurements-useful-and-how-long-should-patients-be-monitored-in-the-intensive-care-unit/#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:37:15 +0000 Sue de Charmoy http://www.physiospot.com/?p=3734
  • Patients with respiratory failure increase ambulation after transfer to an intensive care unit where early activity is a priority.
  • Predictors of Adverse Events in Patients After Discharge From the Intensive Care Unit
  • Measurement of muscle strength in the intensive care unit
    • ]]>     http://www.physiospot.com/2010/03/07/monitoring-of-extubated-patients-are-routine-arterial-blood-gas-measurements-useful-and-how-long-should-patients-be-monitored-in-the-intensive-care-unit/feed/ 0     Lung Opening and Closing during Ventilation of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome http://www.physiospot.com/2010/03/06/lung-opening-and-closing-during-ventilation-of-acute-respiratory-distress-syndrome/ http://www.physiospot.com/2010/03/06/lung-opening-and-closing-during-ventilation-of-acute-respiratory-distress-syndrome/#comments Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:19:24 +0000 Sue de Charmoy http://www.physiospot.com/?p=3726
  • Extended prone position ventilation in severe acute respiratory distress syndrome: A pilot feasibility study
  • Efficacy of prone ventilation in adult patients with acute respiratory failure: A meta-analysis
  • Noninvasive ventilation in acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
    • ]]>     http://www.physiospot.com/2010/03/06/lung-opening-and-closing-during-ventilation-of-acute-respiratory-distress-syndrome/feed/ 0     Consequences of bed rest http://www.physiospot.com/2010/03/01/consequences-of-bed-rest/ http://www.physiospot.com/2010/03/01/consequences-of-bed-rest/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:27:29 +0000 Sue de Charmoy http://www.physiospot.com/?p=3663
  • Resistive exercise versus resistive vibration exercise to counteract vascular adaptations to bed rest.
  • Heart rate and pulse pressure at rest are major prognostic markers of early postoperative complications after coronary bypass surgery.
  • Measurement of muscle strength in the intensive care unit
    • ]]>     http://www.physiospot.com/2010/03/01/consequences-of-bed-rest/feed/ 0     Intensive care unit-acquired weakness: Risk factors and prevention http://www.physiospot.com/2010/03/01/intensive-care-unit-acquired-weakness-risk-factors-and-prevention/ http://www.physiospot.com/2010/03/01/intensive-care-unit-acquired-weakness-risk-factors-and-prevention/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:56:24 +0000 Sue de Charmoy http://www.physiospot.com/?p=3656
  • Measurement of muscle strength in the intensive care unit
  • Early intensive care unit mobility therapy in the treatment of acute respiratory failure.
  • Predictors of Adverse Events in Patients After Discharge From the Intensive Care Unit
    • ]]>     http://www.physiospot.com/2010/03/01/intensive-care-unit-acquired-weakness-risk-factors-and-prevention/feed/ 0     Measurement of muscle strength in the intensive care unit http://www.physiospot.com/2010/03/01/measurement-of-muscle-strength-in-the-intensive-care-unit/ http://www.physiospot.com/2010/03/01/measurement-of-muscle-strength-in-the-intensive-care-unit/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:34:06 +0000 Sue de Charmoy http://www.physiospot.com/?p=3653
  • Intensive care unit-acquired weakness: Risk factors and prevention
  • Early intensive care unit mobility therapy in the treatment of acute respiratory failure.
  • Predictors of Adverse Events in Patients After Discharge From the Intensive Care Unit
    • ]]>     http://www.physiospot.com/2010/03/01/measurement-of-muscle-strength-in-the-intensive-care-unit/feed/ 0     ICU-Acquired Weakness http://www.physiospot.com/2010/02/08/icu-acquired-weakness/ http://www.physiospot.com/2010/02/08/icu-acquired-weakness/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:33:24 +0000 Rachael Lowe http://www.physiospot.com/?p=3477 http://www.physiospot.com/2010/02/08/icu-acquired-weakness/feed/ 0 Early and intensive rehabilitation predicts good functional outcomes in patients admitted to the stroke intensive care unit http://www.physiospot.com/2010/02/08/early-and-intensive-rehabilitation-predicts-good-functional-outcomes-in-patients-admitted-to-the-stroke-intensive-care-unit/ http://www.physiospot.com/2010/02/08/early-and-intensive-rehabilitation-predicts-good-functional-outcomes-in-patients-admitted-to-the-stroke-intensive-care-unit/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:23:55 +0000 Rachael Lowe http://www.physiospot.com/?p=3474
  • Time to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital Admission and Functional Outcomes of Stroke Patients
  • Early intensive care unit mobility therapy in the treatment of acute respiratory failure.
  • Patients with respiratory failure increase ambulation after transfer to an intensive care unit where early activity is a priority.
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