Intensive care unit-acquired weakness in the burn population

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• 作者：Jonathan J. Cubitt ; ^{jonathan.cubitt@wales.nhs.uk" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; ^{Jonathan.cubitt@hotmail.co.uk" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Menna Davies ; George Lye ; Janine Evans ; Tom Combellack ; William Dickson ; Dai Q. Nguyen
• 关键词：Burns ; Intensive care-acquired weakness ; Rehabilitation ; Outcome
• 刊名：Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：May 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：69
• 期：5
• 页码：e105-e109
• 全文大小：275 K

文摘

Intensive care unit-acquired weakness is an evolving problem in the burn population. As patients are surviving injuries that previously would have been fatal, the focus of treatment is shifting from survival to long-term outcome. The rehabilitation of burn patients can be challenging; however, a certain subgroup of patients have worse outcomes than others. These patients may suffer from intensive care unit-acquired weakness, and their treatment, physiotherapy and expectations need to be adjusted accordingly. This study investigates the condition of intensive care unit-acquired weakness in our burn centre. We conducted a retrospective analysis of all the admissions to our burn centre between 2008 and 2012 and identified 22 patients who suffered from intensive care unit-acquired weakness. These patients were significantly younger with significantly larger burns than those without intensive care unit-acquired weakness. The known risk factors for intensive care unit-acquired weakness are commonplace in the burn population. The recovery of these patients is significantly affected by their weakness.