Prolonged glucocorticoid treatment in ARDS: impact on intensive care unit acquired weakness.

• Päätekijät: Gianfranco Umberto Meduri (Tekijä), Andreas Schwingshackl (Tekijä), Greet Hermans (Tekijä)
• Aineistotyyppi: Kirja
• Julkaistu: Frontiers Media S.A., 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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AbstractSystemic inflammation and duration of immobilization are strong independent risk factors for development of intensive care unit- acquired weakness (ICUAW). Activation of the pro-inflammatory transcription factor nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) results in muscle wasting during disuse-induced skelet...