Neurology, sedation and analgesia
Neuromuscular failure & rehab
Review paper on airway clearance
Gauld, L. M. (2009). "Airway clearance in neuromuscular weakness." Dev Med Child Neurol 51(5): 350-5
2 review papers on the diagnosis and management of neuromuscular ventilatory failure.
Mehta, S. (2006). "Neuromuscular disease causing acute respiratory failure." Respir Care 51(9): 1016-21
Hutchinson, D. and K. Whyte (2008). "Neuromuscular disease and respiratory failure." Pract Neurol 8(4): 229-37.
Early mobilisation studies
Morris, P. E., A. Goad, et al. (2008). "Early intensive care unit mobility therapy in the treatment of acute respiratory failure." Crit Care Med 36(8): 2238-43
Perme, C. and R. Chandrashekar (2009). "Early mobility and walking program for patients in intensive care units: creating a standard of care." Am J Crit Care 18(3): 212-21
Schweickert, W. D., M. C. Pohlman, et al. (2009). "Early physical and occupational therapy in mechanically ventilated, critically ill patients: a randomised controlled trial." Lancet 373(9678): 1874-82
Burtin, C., B. Clerckx, et al. (2009). "Early exercise in critically ill patients enhances short-term functional recovery." Crit Care Med 37(9): 2499-505.
