Deleterious effects of severe sepsis and septic shock on physical activity in daily life, muscle strength and exercise capacity: a prospective cohort study

A multivariate regression analysis demonstrated that the use of systemic corticosteroids and hospitalization time negatively influenced quadriceps strength and exercise capacity at the time of hospital discharge. Conclusion Our results strongly suggest that survivors of sepsis admitted to the ICU ha...

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Published in:	Critical care (London, England) Vol. 19; no. S2; p. P81
Main Authors:	Borges, Rodrigo C, Carvalho, Celso RF, Colombo, Alexandra S, Borges, Mariucha PS, Soriano, Francisco G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London BioMed Central 01-01-2015
Subjects:	Cohort analysis Exercise Health risk assessment Physical fitness Poster Presentation Sepsis Walking
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Summary:	A multivariate regression analysis demonstrated that the use of systemic corticosteroids and hospitalization time negatively influenced quadriceps strength and exercise capacity at the time of hospital discharge. Conclusion Our results strongly suggest that survivors of sepsis admitted to the ICU have a substantial reduction in physical activity, exercise capacity and muscle strength compared with healthy subjects that remains even 3 months after hospital discharge.
ISSN:	1364-8535 1364-8535 1366-609X 1466-609X
DOI:	10.1186/cc14712