Early Prediction of Intensive Care Unit–Acquired Weakness Using Easily Available Parameters: A Prospective Observational Study

Luuk Wieske, Esther Witteveen, Camiel Verhamme, Daniela S Dettling-Ihnenfeldt, Marike van der Schaaf, Marcus J Schultz, Ivo N van Schaik and Janneke Horn

PLOS ONE, 2014, vol. 9, issue 10, 1-8

Abstract: Introduction: An early diagnosis of Intensive Care Unit–acquired weakness (ICU–AW) using muscle strength assessment is not possible in most critically ill patients. We hypothesized that development of ICU–AW can be predicted reliably two days after ICU admission, using patient characteristics, early available clinical parameters, laboratory results and use of medication as parameters. Methods: Newly admitted ICU patients mechanically ventilated ≥2 days were included in this prospective observational cohort study. Manual muscle strength was measured according to the Medical Research Council (MRC) scale, when patients were awake and attentive. ICU–AW was defined as an average MRC score

Date: 2014
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