Mild exercise while in the ICU reduces bad effects of prolonged bed rest
Monday, September 21, 2009 - 14:42
in Health & Medicine
Critical care experts at Johns Hopkins are reporting initial success in boosting recovery and combating muscle wasting among critically ill, mostly bed-bound patients using any one of a trio of mild physical therapy exercises during their stays in the intensive care unit (ICU).
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