Factors underlying the early limb muscle weakness in acute quadriplegic myopathy using an experimental ICU porcine model.

The basic mechanisms underlying acquired generalized muscle weakness and paralysis in critically ill patients remain poorly understood and may be related to prolonged mechanical ventilation/immobilization (MV) or to other triggering factors such as sepsis, systemic corticosteroid (CS) treatment and...

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Main Authors: Julien Ochala, Karsten Ahlbeck, Peter J Radell, Lars I Eriksson, Lars Larsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3114861?pdf=render