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SUBMITTER: Saccheri C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6942110 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Saccheri Clément C Morawiec Elise E Delemazure Julie J Mayaux Julien J Dubé Bruno-Pierre BP Similowski Thomas T Demoule Alexandre A Dres Martin M
Annals of intensive care 20200103 1
<h4>Background</h4>Intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired weakness and diaphragm dysfunction are frequent conditions, both associated with poor prognosis in critically ill patients. While it is well established that ICU-acquired weakness severely impairs long-term prognosis, the association of diaphragm dysfunction with this outcome has never been reported. This study investigated whether diaphragm dysfunction is associated with negative long-term outcomes and whether the coexistence of diaphragm dy ...[more]