Abstract
Critical illness leads to decline in muscle mass that promotes decline in physical function and psychological function and may lead to cognitive decline or dementia. Nurses are key to driving the multidisciplinary interventions that prevent protein loss and promote positive outcomes for critically ill patients.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 489-499 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2019 Elsevier Inc.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Critical Care
Keywords
- Cognitive decline
- Early mobilization
- Enteral nutrition
- Sarcopenia
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