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Inactivity and inflammation in the critically ill patient.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17307114     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Bed rest is a commonly prescribed activity restriction among patients in the ICU. Although bed rest may promote rest, recovery and safety, inactivity related to bed rest also may lead to complications and adverse outcomes. The biological mechanisms that lead to immediate and long-term sequelae from bed rest have not been elucidated. It may be the inflammatory factors common to critical illness combined with bed rest lead to a positive feedback loop, contributing to inflammatory disequilibrium. This disequilibrium has a profound affect on muscles. Muscle decay has serious and long-term adverse outcomes on survivors of critical illness. Mobility therapy may improve inflammatory disequilibrium and preserve muscles, leading to improved functional outcome. Investigations in the laboratory, in healthy people and among patients with systemic inflammatory disease, suggest that activity does not exacerbate inflammation. Clinically, exercise is beneficial to patients with various chronic inflammatory diseases. Further study is needed to best understand the role, duration, and frequency of activity in promoting recovery for critically ill patients.
Authors:
Chris Winkelman
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Critical care clinics     Volume:  23     ISSN:  0749-0704     ISO Abbreviation:  Crit Care Clin     Publication Date:  2007 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-02-19     Completed Date:  2007-04-17     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8507720     Medline TA:  Crit Care Clin     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  21-34     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA. chris.winkelman@case.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bed Rest
Cardiovascular Deconditioning / physiology
Critical Illness* / rehabilitation
Cytokines / physiology
Humans
Immobilization / adverse effects
Inflammation / physiopathology*
Intensive Care Units
Interleukins / physiology
Muscle, Skeletal / physiopathology
Nitric Oxide / physiology
Oxidative Stress / physiology
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / physiopathology
Reactive Oxygen Species / pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cytokines; 0/Interleukins; 0/Reactive Oxygen Species; 10102-43-9/Nitric Oxide

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