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Current Volume
March 2012 Volume 23 Number 1
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Editorial
Guest Editorial: Physical Therapy in Critical Care
Author: Susan Scherer
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Articles
Early Mobilization in the Intensive Care Unit: A Systematic Review
Author(s): Joseph Adler, Daniel Malone
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Purpose: The purpose of this review is to evaluate the literature related to mobilization of the critically ill patient with an emphasis on functional outcomes and patient safety.

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Respiratory and Hemodynamic Responses to Mobilization of Critically Ill Obese Patients
Author(s): Arzu Genc, Seher Ozyurek, Ugur Koca, Ali Gunerli
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Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of mobilization on respiratory and hemodynamic parameters in critically ill obese patients.
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Physiotherapy in Critical Care in Australia
Author(s): Susan Berney, Kimberley Haines, Linda Denehy
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A physiotherapist is part of the multidisciplinary team in most intensive care units in Australia
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What are the Barriers to Mobilizing Intensive Care Patients?
Author(s): I Anne Leditschke, Margot Green, Joelie Irvine, Bernie Bissett, Imogen A Mitchell
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Purpose: Recently there has been increased interest in early mobilization of critically ill patients. Proposed benefits include improvements in respiratory function, muscle wasting, intensive care unit (ICU), and hospital length of stay. We studied the frequency of early mobilization in our intensive care unit in order to identify barriers to early mobilization.
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Physical Therapy Management of a Patient on Portable Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as a Bridge to Lung Transplation: A Case Report
Author(s): John D. Lowman, Tamara K, Kirk, Diane E. Clark
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Introduction: Although the life expectancy for patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) has increased dramatically in the preceding decades, often the final therapeutic option for patients with end-stage CF is lung transplantation.
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Using Simulation and Patient Role Play to Teach Electrocardiographic Rhythms to Physical Therapy Students
Author(s): Nancy Smith, Sharon Prybylo, Teresa Conner-Kerr
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Purpose: The aims of the study were to differentiate: (1) physical therapy (PT) students’ preferred method for learning electrocardiographic (ECG) recognition utilizing standardized patient (SP) and human patient simulation (HPS) approaches, (2) the impact of HPS or SP on confidence in interpreting ECG, and 3) the effect of HPS or SP on students’ ability to make clinical decisions based upon ECG interpretation.
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Additional Information
Officer/Committee Chair Directory pdf