Purpose: Mobilisation is a common intervention in Intensive Care (ICU). However, few studies have explored the relationship between mobility levels and outcomes. This study assessed the association of the level of mobility on ICU discharge with discharge destination from the hospital and hospital length of stay.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To report the feasibility of assessing pre-admission functional status of ICU trauma patients, with repeat assessment at six months post ICU discharge using a standardised measure.
Materials And Methods: A prospective longitudinal observational cohort design recruited consecutive adult major trauma admissions to a UK general ICU, between 1st November 2016 and 1st November 2017. The 12-item World Health Organisation Disability Schedule 2.