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Editorial
. 2021 Sep 3;25(1):324.
doi: 10.1186/s13054-021-03741-z.

Ten strategies to optimize early mobilization and rehabilitation in intensive care

Carol L Hodgson  1   2 , Stefan J Schaller  3   4   5 , Peter Nydahl  6 , Karina Tavares Timenetsky  7 , Dale M Needham  8   9
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Editorial

Ten strategies to optimize early mobilization and rehabilitation in intensive care

Carol L Hodgson et al. Crit Care. .
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Conflict of interest statement

CH is a principal investigator on a NHMRC-funded, multi-center Phase III randomized trial evaluating early mobilization in intensive care (GNT1120319). DMN is a principal investigator on a NIH-funded, multi-centered randomized trial (R01HL132887) evaluating nutrition and exercise in acute respiratory failure. This trial has received an unrestricted research grant and donated amino acid product from Baxter Healthcare Corporation and an equipment loan from Reck Medical Devices. DMN has previously provided consulting to Haisco-USA Pharmaceuticals, Novartis Pharma (Switzerland), and GlaxoSmithKline (UK). For all other authors, there is no conflicts of interest related to this manuscript.

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