Recovery of muscle weakness and physical function in a patient with severe ICU-acquired weakness following pulmonary embolism: A case report.
Yosuke MorimotoMotohiro SekinoKiyoyuki EishiRyo KozuPublished in: Clinical case reports (2018)
Although ICU-AW is a common condition in critically ill, it is unclear which intervention is best to treat. We applied combined exercise training and nutritional supplementation, and these were effective to recover the skeletal muscle function and exercise capacity. We should recognize necessity of nutritional support in ICU-AW patients.
Keyphrases
- skeletal muscle
- pulmonary embolism
- intensive care unit
- end stage renal disease
- mechanical ventilation
- ejection fraction
- randomized controlled trial
- newly diagnosed
- inferior vena cava
- insulin resistance
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- physical activity
- prognostic factors
- high intensity
- case report
- adipose tissue
- patient reported outcomes
- body composition
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation