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Published in: Critical Care 5/2010

01-10-2010 | Journal club critique

Early mobilization improves functional outcomes in critically ill patients

Authors: Naishadh Brahmbhatt, Raghavan Murugan, Eric B Milbrandt

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 5/2010

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Schweickert WD, Pohlman MC, Pohlman AS, Nigos C, Pawlik AJ, Esbrook CL Spears L, Miller M, Franczyk M, Deprizio D, Schmidt GA, Bowman A, Barr R, McCalliste KE, Hall JB, Kress JP. Early physical and occupational therapy in mechanically ventilated, critically ill patients: a randomized controlled trial. Lancet 2009; 373(9678): 1874-1882. PubMed PMID: 19446324. This is available on http://​www.​pubmed.​gov. …
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Metadata
Title
Early mobilization improves functional outcomes in critically ill patients
Authors
Naishadh Brahmbhatt
Raghavan Murugan
Eric B Milbrandt
Publication date
01-10-2010
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 5/2010
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc9262

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