Early mobilization of critically ill patients is beneficial, suggesting that it should be
incorporated into daily clinical practice. Early passive, active, and combined progressive …

Some patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) because of an acute illness,
complicated surgery, or multiple traumas develop muscle weakness affecting the limbs and …

Skeletal muscle is the most abundant body tissue accounting for many physiological
functions. However, muscle mass and functions are not routinely assessed. Sarcopenia is …

Abstract The German Society of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (DGAI)
commissioneda revision of the S2 guidelines on “positioning therapy for prophylaxis or …

The open abdomen (OA) is defined as intentional decision to leave the fascial edges of the
abdomen un-approximated after laparotomy (laparostomy). The abdominal contents are …

Objective To determine the effect of early mobilization (EM) in trauma patients admitted to
the ICU. Outcomes of interest included mortality, hospital and ICU length of stay (LOS), and …

Traumatic injury survivors often face a difficult recovery. Surgical and invasive procedures,
prolonged monitoring in the intensive care unit (ICU), and constant preventive vigilance by …

Objective To evaluate adherence to 3 central operational recommendations for acute
rehabilitation in the Norwegian trauma plan. Methods A prospective multi-centre study of …

In früheren multizentrischen Studien (Übersicht in:[1, 2, 5, 96, 98, 99]) führte die tägliche
Bauchlagerung (ca. 8 h für 5 bis 10 Tage) bei Patienten mit einem mäßigen bis moderaten …

Background Critical illness significantly impacts the well‐being of patients and families.
Previous studies show that family members are willing to participate in patient care …