Journal article
Early mobilization and recovery in mechanically ventilated patients in the ICU: A bi-national, multi-centre, prospective cohort study
C Hodgson, R Bellomo, S Berney, M Bailey, H Buhr, L Denehy, M Harrold, A Higgins, J Presneill, M Saxena, E Skinner, P Young, S Webb
Critical Care | Published : 2015
Abstract
Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate current mobilization practice, strength at ICU discharge and functional recovery at 6 months among mechanically ventilated ICU patients. Method: This was a prospective, multi-centre, cohort study conducted in twelve ICUs in Australia and New Zealand. Patients were previously functionally independent and expected to be ventilated for >48 hours. We measured mobilization during invasive ventilation, sedation depth using the Richmond Agitation and Sedation Scale (RASS), co-interventions, duration of mechanical ventilation, ICU-acquired weakness (ICUAW) at ICU discharge, mortality at day 90, and 6-month functional recovery including return to..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Financial support for this study was from the Intensive Care Foundation of Australia and New Zealand to pay the sites for data collection. CH and SB were supported by a National Health and Medical research Council of Australia fellowship. ES was supported by Western Health. MH was supported by Curtin University. SW was supported by The Royal Perth Hospital. LD was supported by the University of Melbourne. PY was supported by Wellington Hospital. HB was supported by The Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. MS was supported by the George Institute of Australia. RB was supported by Austin Health. The funding bodies supported the authors for their time but had no influence over the analysis or results of the study or the decision to publish this work.