Global Muscle Strength But Not Grip Strength Predicts Mortality and Length of Stay in a General Popu...
Global Muscle Strength But Not Grip Strength Predicts Mortality and Length of Stay in a General Population in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit
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United States: American Physical Therapy Association
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English
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United States: American Physical Therapy Association
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Paresis acquired in the intensive care unit (ICU) is common in patients who are critically ill and independently predicts mortality and morbidity. Manual muscle testing (MMT) and handgrip dynamometry assessments have been used to evaluate muscle weakness in patients in a medical ICU, but similar data for patients in a surgical ICU (SICU) are limite...
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Global Muscle Strength But Not Grip Strength Predicts Mortality and Length of Stay in a General Population in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1356885917
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1356885917
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0031-9023
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1538-6724
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10.2522/ptj.20110403
