December 5
by Jonathan Downham
Early physical and occupational therapy in mechanically ventilated, critically ill patients: a randomised controlled trial. Schweickert, W. et al The Lancet. Vol. 373, No. 9678, p1874–1882, 30 May 2009
Physiotherapy in the Intensive Care Unit Netherlands Journal of Critical Care 2011
Cycle Ergometry
Early rehabilitation in critical care (eRiCC): functional electrical stimulation with cycling protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Parry, S. et al. BMJ 2012
Early Physical Rehabilitation in the ICU: A Review for the Neurohospitalist Mendez-Tellez et al, Neurohospitalist. 2012.
Characterization of the use of a cycle ergometer to assist in the physical therapy treatment of critically ill patients Pires-Neto et al. Rev Bras Ter Intensiva. 2013.
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