Simplified Diagnosis of Critical Illness Polyneuropathy in Patients with Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study.

Chul Jung Nak-Jun ChoiWon Jun KimYoon Mok ChunHak-Jae LeeTae Hyun KimSae Rom PakJung Hoon LeeSuk Kyung Hong Won Kim

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2020)

The diagnostic criteria combining the MRC sum score and the tibial and the sural NCS were identified as the simplified criteria of CIP that best predicted the clinical outcomes. The implementation of these simplified criteria may allow for early identification of CIP in the ICU, thereby contributing to prompt interventions for patients with a poor prognosis.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
poor prognosis
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome
long non coding rna
respiratory failure
healthcare
primary care
total knee arthroplasty
physical activity
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation