2012
DOI: 10.1590/s0103-507x2012000100003
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Fisioterapia em pacientes críticos adultos: recomendações do Departamento de Fisioterapia da Associação de Medicina Intensiva Brasileira

Abstract: Complications from immobility in intensive care unit patients contribute to functional decline, increased healthcare costs, reduced quality of life and higher post-discharge mortality. Physical therapy focuses on promoting recovery and preserving function, and it may minimize the impact of these complications. A group of Brazilian Association of Intensive Care Medicine physical therapy experts developed this document that contains minimal physical therapy recommendations appropriate to the Brazilian real-world… Show more

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“…Thus, knowledge of body positions that favor lung function can be used as a therapeutic measure, aiming at improving lung volume, oxygenation, and respiratory mechanics and minimizing disturbances produced by major surgical procedures, with reduced incidence of atelectasis and prevention of pulmonary complications [19][20][21].…”
Section: Procedurementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Thus, knowledge of body positions that favor lung function can be used as a therapeutic measure, aiming at improving lung volume, oxygenation, and respiratory mechanics and minimizing disturbances produced by major surgical procedures, with reduced incidence of atelectasis and prevention of pulmonary complications [19][20][21].…”
Section: Procedurementioning
confidence: 99%
“…These factors contribute to the appearance of polyneuropathy and/or myopathy in critical patient's resulting in functional decline, increased care costs, reduced quality of life (QoL) and post-discharge survival. 1,[3][4][5] Functional independence is translated as an individual's ability to perform their daily living activities (DLA). The autonomy to perform such tasks makes it possible to live alone, however, situations such as chronic diseases, acute, traumatic or surgical pathological processes decrease or even jeopardizes this ability.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Physical therapists have been increasingly present in ICUs, where their treatment techniques are greatly important for an effective recovery and to preserve functional abilities of patients 11,18 . Physical therapy does not depend only on technical quality, but also on the quality of relationships, as patients in intense care units are submitted to both psychological issues and physical pathologies 19 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%