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Observational Study
. 2020 Nov;46(11):2083-2085.
doi: 10.1007/s00134-020-06244-7. Epub 2020 Sep 28.

Intensive care unit acquired muscle weakness in COVID-19 patients

Nathalie Van Aerde  1 , Greet Van den Berghe  1   2 , Alexander Wilmer  3 , Rik Gosselink  4 , Greet Hermans  5   6 ; COVID-19 Consortium
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Observational Study

Intensive care unit acquired muscle weakness in COVID-19 patients

Nathalie Van Aerde et al. Intensive Care Med. 2020 Nov.
No abstract available

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The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Strength and functional outcomes in COVID-19 patients, requiring invasive mechanical ventilation, with and without weakness at ICU discharge. Panel A incidence of ICUAW at awakening, ICU discharge and hospital discharge. Panel B MRC-sum-score at awakening, ICU discharge and hospital discharge. Panel C ICU mobility score at ICU discharge. Panel D Barthel score at hospital discharge. MRC Medical Research Council, ICUAW intensive care unit acquired weakness, ICU intensive care unit, HOS hospitalization
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