Physical complications in acute lung injury survivors: a two-year longitudinal prospective study.
Physical complications in acute lung injury survivors: a two-year longitudinal prospective study.
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DOI:
10.1097/ccm.0000000000000040
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发表时间:
2014-04
影响因子:
8.8
通讯作者:
Needham DM
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作者:
Fan E;Dowdy DW;Colantuoni E;Mendez-Tellez PA;Sevransky JE;Shanholtz C;Himmelfarb CR;Desai SV;Ciesla N;Herridge MS;Pronovost PJ;Needham DM
Survivors of severe critical illness frequently develop substantial and persistent physical complications, including muscle weakness, impaired physical function, and decreased health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Our objective was to determine the longitudinal epidemiology of muscle weakness, physical function, and HRQOL, and their associations with critical illness and intensive care unit exposures. A multi-site prospective study with longitudinal follow-up at 3, 6, 12, and 24 months after acute lung injury. 13 intensive care units from 4 academic teaching hospitals. 222 survivors of acute lung injury. At each time point, patients underwent standardized clinical evaluations of extremity, hand grip, and respiratory muscle strength; anthropometrics (height, weight, mid-arm circumference, and triceps skin fold thickness), 6-minute walk distance, and the Medical Outcomes Short-Form 36 (SF-36) HRQOL survey. During their hospitalization, survivors also had detailed daily evaluation of critical illness and related treatment variables. Over one-third of survivors had objective evidence of muscle weakness at hospital discharge, with most improving within 12 months. This weakness was associated with substantial impairments in physical function and HRQOL that persisted at 24 months. The duration of bed rest during critical illness was consistently associated with weakness throughout 24-month follow-up. The cumulative dose of systematic corticosteroids and use of neuromuscular blockers in the intensive care unit were not associated with weakness. Muscle weakness is common after ALI, usually recovering within 12 months. This weakness is associated with substantial impairments in physical function and HRQOL that continue beyond 24 months. These results provide valuable prognostic information regarding physical recovery after ALI. Evidence-based methods to reduce the duration of bed rest during critical illness may be important for improving these long-term impairments.