Extended physiotherapy after Intensive Care Unit (ICU) stay: A prospective pilot study with a before and after design.
Katinka SiesageEva Joelsson-AlmAnna SchandlEmelie KarlssonPublished in: Physiotherapy theory and practice (2022)
This pilot study indicates that extended physiotherapy after ICU discharge is feasible and does not entail patient safety risks. However, determining the potential beneficial effects for the patients remains to be evaluated in a larger trial.
Keyphrases
- intensive care unit
- patient safety
- end stage renal disease
- mechanical ventilation
- quality improvement
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- study protocol
- peritoneal dialysis
- clinical trial
- prognostic factors
- human health
- randomized controlled trial
- patient reported outcomes
- phase ii
- climate change