Early mobilization improves functional outcomes in critically ill patients

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Naishadh Brahmbhatt et al. Crit Care. 2010.

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doi: 10.1186/cc9262. Epub 2010 Sep 24.

¹ Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

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Early physical and occupational therapy in mechanically ventilated, critically ill patients: a randomised controlled trial.
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