Review Article
Effectiveness, Safety, and Barriers to Early Mobilization in the Intensive Care Unit
Table 1
Short-term impact of early mobilization on outcomes.
| | Studies | Outcomes | Zhang et al. [18] | Doiron et al. [19] | Zang et al. [20] | Zhang et al. [17] | Tipping et al. [21] | Castro-avila et al. [22] |
| Muscle strength | No increase | Inconclusive | Prevented weakness | — | Improved | No difference | Complications such as deep vein thrombosis, pneumonia, and pressure sores | — | — | Incidence reduced | — | — | — | Delirium | — | Inconclusive | — | — | — | — | Length of ICU stay | — | Inconclusive | Decreased | Decreased | Could not be analyzed | No difference | Length of hospital stay | — | Inconclusive | Decreased | No difference | — | — | Duration of mechanical ventilation | Decreased | Inconclusive | No effect | Shortened | Could not be analyzed | — | Functional capacity | Improved | | Improved | — | — | No effect | Physical function | — | Inconclusive | — | — | — | — | Walking ability | — | | — | — | Improved | Improved | Discharge to home rate | Increased | | — | — | — | — | Death in ICU | — | Inconclusive | No difference | — | — | — | Mortality at hospital discharge | — | — | — | — | No difference | — |
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