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Assessment of functional capacity after discharge from the ICU

Authors: E Caser, P Simões, A Casati, C Barbas

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2011

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Functional capacity refers to the degree of involvement in activities and is often used as synonymous with performance in activities of daily living such as self-care. These measures of capacity are useful and provide some understanding on the prognosis and outlook for independence after discharge. This study was designed to analyze the functional capacity before ICU admission and after hospital discharge. …

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Title: Assessment of functional capacity after discharge from the ICU
Authors: E Caser
P Simões
A Casati
C Barbas
Publication date: 01-02-2011
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/cc9950

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