[Effect of early mobilization on diaphragmatic function in patients with mechanical ventilation: a prospective randomized controlled study].

Objective: To investigate the effect of early mobilization on diaphragmatic function in patients with mechanical ventilation (MV).

Methods: Sixty chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute exacerbation (AECOPD) patients with respiratory failure (RF) and underwent MV admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) of Huxi Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical College from January 2016 to January 2017 were enrolled. The patients were divided into treatment group (n = 30) and control group (n = 30) by randomly number table method.