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Increased early systemic inflammation in patients with ICU-acquired weakness

Authors: E Witteveen, L Wieske, C Verhamme, T Van der Poll, IN Van Schaik, MJ Schultz, J Horn

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2015

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Inflammation may be important in the pathogenesis of ICU-acquired weakness (ICU-AW) since SIRS, sepsis and multiple organ failure are the main risk factors. Local inflammation has been found in muscle and nerve tissue of patients with ICU-AW, but little is known about the association with systemic inflammation. We hypothesized that systemic inflammation is increased in patients who develop ICUAW compared with patients who do not develop ICU-AW. …

Title: Increased early systemic inflammation in patients with ICU-acquired weakness
Authors: E Witteveen
L Wieske
C Verhamme
T Van der Poll
IN Van Schaik
MJ Schultz
J Horn
Publication date: 01-12-2015
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/cc14552

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