Abstract

MARTINEZ CAMACHO, Miguel Ángel et al. Early mobilization in the Intensive Care Unit. Med. crít. (Col. Mex. Med. Crít.) [online]. 2021, vol.35, n.2, pp.89-95.  Epub Apr 25, 2022. ISSN 2448-8909.  https://doi.org/10.35366/99529.

Early mobilization (EM) is the implementation of physical exercise in patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), with important benefits being observed such as reduction of ventilator-associated pneumonia, deep vein thrombosis, pressure ulcers and ICU-acquired weakness (ICU-AW). It also has a financial impact by reducing hospital length of stay and in the ICU. Also, EM has an important role in the outcome once the patient leaves the hospital reducing the post-intensive care syndrome (PICS).

Keywords : Early mobilization; physiotherapy; intensive care.

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