Multidisciplinary rehabilitation in ventilator-dependent patients: Call for action in specialized inpatient facilities

Publication date: Available online 8 May 2015 Source:Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia (English Edition) Author(s): J. Winck , R. Camacho , N. Ambrosino The numbers of patients needing prolonged mechanical ventilation are growing. The rehabilitation programs to be implemented in specialized inpatient facilities are ill defined. There is a clear need to establish guidelines to define the optimal rehabilitation program in this setting. In this article we review the current evidence and propose some guidance.
Source: Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia - Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research