Daily variation in physical activity during mechanical ventilation and stay in the intensive care unit.

Lene Lehmkuhl Hanne Tanghus Olsen Jan Christian Brønd Mette Juel Rothmann Pia Dreyer Eva Jespersen

Published in: Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica (2023)

ICU patients on mechanical ventilation were primarily sedentary. Physical activity of mechanically ventilated patients seems to be related to nurse- and/or physiotherapy-initiated activities. There is a need to create an awareness of improving clinical routines, towards active mobilisation throughout the day, for this vulnerable patient population during their stay in the ICU.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
physical activity
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
respiratory failure
body mass index
case report