Recovery and long term functional outcome in people with critical illness polyneuropathy and myopathy: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intensive care unit acquired weakness (ICUAW), embraces an array of disorders labeled "critical illness polyneuropathy" (CIP), "critical illness myopathy" (CIM) or "critical illness polyneuromyopathy" (CIPNM). Several studies have addressed the various characteristics of ICUAW, but the recovery is still unclear.

Objective

The present review investigated the recovery and the long-term functional outcome of subjects with ICUAW, whether the types of ICUAW have different outcomes and whether there is any supporting evidence.

Methods

Literature search was performed from MEDLINE/PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, PeDro, Web of Science and Scopus. Inclusion criteria were: i) sample size including five or more subjects; ii) subjects who suffered from ICUAW and/or CIP, CIM and

SUBMITTER: Intiso D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8831873 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature