Stefannie Vorona, Umberto Sabatini, Sulaiman Al-Maqbali, Michele Bertoni, Martin Dres, Bernie Bissett, Frank Van Haren, A Daniel Martin, Cristian Urrea, Debbie Brace, Matteo Parotto, Margaret S Herridge, Neill K J Adhikari, Eddy Fan, Luana T Melo, W Darlene Reid, Laurent J Brochard, Niall D Ferguson, Ewan C Goligher
RATIONALE: Respiratory muscle weakness is common in critically ill patients; the role of targeted inspiratory muscle training (IMT) in intensive care unit rehabilitation strategies remains poorly defined. OBJECTIVES: The primary objective of the present study was to describe the range and tolerability of published methods for IMT. The secondary objectives were to determine whether IMT improves respiratory muscle strength and clinical outcomes in critically ill patients...
June 2018: Annals of the American Thoracic Society