ArticleCardiopulmonary physical therapy journal2012
Physiotherapy in critical care in australia.
Article in Cardiopulmonary physical therapy journal, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Expiratory rib cage compression in mechanically ventilated adults: systematic review with meta-analysis.Revista Brasileira de terapia intensivaPooled it
- Exercise rehabilitation for patients with critical illness: a randomized controlled trial with 12 months of follow-up.Critical care (London, England) · 2013Trial
- Lung hyperinflation by mechanical ventilation versus isolated tracheal aspiration in the bronchial hygiene of patients undergoing mechanical ventilation.Revista Brasileira de terapia intensivaTrial
- Analysis of the knowledge and skills of physiotherapists and physiotherapy students regarding pulmonary rehabilitation in post-COVID-19 patients.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- The intensive care unit balancing act: integrated staffing models for better patient ratios.Critical care science · 2026Article
- From bedside to recovery: exercise therapy for prevention of post-intensive care syndrome.Journal of intensive care · 2024Review
- Effects of Chest Physiotherapy in Preterm Infants with Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Public sector physiotherapists' organisation and profile: Implications for intensive care service.The South African journal of physiotherapy · 2023Article
- Feasibility and safety of intrapulmonary percussive ventilation in spontaneously breathing, non-ventilated patients in critical care: A retrospective pilot study.Journal of the Intensive Care Society · 2021Article
- Current Physiotherapy Practice in Intensive Care Units Needs Cultural and Organizational Changes: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study in Two Albanian University Hospitals.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2021Article
- Expert consensus on the minimum clinical standards of practice for Nigerian physiotherapists working in intensive care units: A modified Delphi study.African journal of thoracic and critical care medicine · 2021Article
- Efficacy of Respiratory Physiotherapy Interventions for Intubated and Mechanically Ventilated Adults with Pneumonia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada · 2021Article
- Minimum standards of clinical practice for physiotherapists working in critical care settings in the United Kingdom: A modified Delphi technique.Journal of the Intensive Care Society · 2019Article
- Australian critical care nursing professionals' attitudes towards the use of traditional "chest physiotherapy" techniques.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liao · 2017Article
- Implementation of the physical function ICU test tool in a resource constrained intensive care unit to promote early mobilisation of critically ill patients- a feasibility study.Archives of physiotherapy · 2016Article
- Profile of patients and physiotherapy patterns in intensive care units in public hospitals in Zimbabwe: a descriptive cross-sectional study.BMC anesthesiology · 2015Article
- Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy around the Clock: Experience at a University Hospital.Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie CanadaArticle
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Abstract
A physiotherapist is part of the multidisciplinary team in most intensive care units in Australia. Physiotherapists are primary contact practitioners and use a comprehensive multisystem assessment that includes the respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, and musculoskeletal systems to formulate individualized treatment plans. The traditional focus of treatment has been the respiratory management of both intubated and spontaneously breathing patients. However, the emerging evidence of the longstanding physical impairment suffered by survivors of intensive care has resulted in physiotherapists re-evaluating treatment priorities to include exercise rehabilitation as a part of standard clinical practice. The goals of respiratory physiotherapy management are to promote secretion clearance, maintain or recruit lung volume, optimize oxygenation, and prevent respiratory complications in both the intubated and spontaneously breathing patient. In the intubated patient, physiotherapists commonly employ manual and ventilator hyperinflation and positioning as treatment techniques whilst in the spontaneously breathing patients there is an emphasis on mobilization. Physiotherapists predominantly use functional activities for the rehabilitation of the critically ill patient in intensive care. While variability exists between states and centers, Australian physiotherapists actively treat critically ill patients targeting interventions based upon research evidence and individualized assessment. A trend toward more emphasis on exercise rehabilitation over respiratory management is evident.
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