Journal article
Feasibility and Reliability of Muscle Strength Testing in Critically Ill Children
Abstract
Diagnosing pediatric intensive care unit-acquired weakness (PICU-AW) is challenging. The Medical Research Council (MRC) score is a widely used screening method for muscle weakness in critically ill adults; however, its utility in critically ill children has not been established. Our objective was to determine the feasibility and interobserver reliability of muscle strength testing using MRC score in critically ill children. A prospective …
Authors
Siu K; Al-Harbi S; Clark H; Thabane L; Cheng J; Tarnopolsky M; Meaney B; Choong K
Journal
Journal of Pediatric Intensive Care, Vol. 04, No. 04, pp. 218–224
Publisher
Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Simulation with Applications
Publication Date
12 2015
DOI
10.1055/s-0035-1563544
ISSN
2146-4618