Subjective Assessment of Motor Function by the Bedside Nurses in Mechanically Ventilated Surgical Intensive Care Unit Patients Predicts Tracheostomy

• Main Authors: Sabine Friedrich, Bijan Teja, Nicola Latronico, Jay Berger, Sandra Muse, Karen Waak, Philipp Fassbender, Omid Azimaraghi, Matthias Eikermann, Karuna Wongtangman
• Other Authors: Siriraj Hospital
• Format: Article
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/74969
• Institution: Mahidol University

Objective: In many institutions, intensive care unit (ICU) nurses assess their patients’ muscle function as part of their routine bedside examination. We tested the research hypothesis that this subjective examination of muscle function prior to extubation predicts tracheostomy requirement. Methods:...