Critically Ill Patients With Icu-Acquired Weakness Show Reduced Density of Myosin in Electron Microscope Early After Onset of Critical Illness
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Methods Controlled, prospective, monocentric observational study. We included 30 mechanically ventilated, critically ill patients (SOFA score ≥ 8 at 3 within 5 days after ICU admission). Two open muscle biopsies (M. vastus lateralis) were obtained at median day 5 and 16. Electron microscope studies were performed and counting of myosin filaments in cross section was done using Image J Software. Reference values were taken from Riley et al.. Muscle strength was assessed using Medical Research Council (MRC)-Scale when patients were alert later in ICU course. Non-parametric tests were performed. Ethic vote (Charité EA2/061/06).
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