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Neurocritical patients (NCPs) in the intensive care unit (ICU) rapidly progress to respiratory and peripheral muscle dysfunctions, which significantly impact morbidity and death. Early mobilization in NCPs to decrease the incidence of ICU-acquired weakness has been showing rapid growth, although pertinent literature is still scarce. With this review, we summarize and discuss current concepts in early mobilization of critically ill patients within the context of neurologic pathology in NCPs. A narrative synthesis of literature was undertaken trying to answer the following questions: How do the respiratory and musculoskeletal systems in NCPs behave? Which metabolic biomarkers influence physiological responses in NCPs? Which considerations should be taken when prescribing exercises in neurocritically ill patients? The present review detected safety, feasibility, and beneficial response for early mobilization in NCPs, given successes in other critically ill populations and many smaller intervention trials in neurocritical care. However, precautions should be taken to elect the patient for early care, as well as monitoring signs that indicate interruption for intervention, as worse outcomes were associated with very early mobilization in acute stroke trials.
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Objetivo: Determinar a confiabilidade intra e interexaminadores das medidas ultrassonográficas do músculo longo do pescoço em mulheres com e sem migrânea. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo transversal, avaliando 20 mulheres com idade entre 20 e 24 anos (22 ± 2). Foram realizadas duas avaliações ultrassonográficas da área de secção transversa (cm2) do músculo longo do pescoço, em repouso e em contração com intervalo de uma semana entre elas, por dois examinadores cegos. Para análise estatística, foram utilizados o coeficiente de correlação intraclasse (ICC) e os limites de concordância. Resultados: A confiabilidade intraexaminador do grupo com migrânea, em repouso e contração, foi excelente à direita e moderada à esquerda; no grupo sem migrânea variou de excelente (0,93) no repouso, à pobre (0,35) na contração. A confiabilidade interexaminadores foi excelente (ICC > 0,75) à direita e à esquerda, no repouso, em ambos os grupos. Na contração, variou de moderada (ICC = 0,71), no lado esquerdo no grupo sem migrânea, à excelente (ICC > 0,75) nas demais mensurações. Foram observados baixos limites de concordância dos intervalos de confiança em todas as medidas. Conclusão: Foram observados baixos limites de concordância, de acordo com o intervalo de confiança, na confiabilidade das medidas ultrassonográficas do músculo longo do pescoço em mulheres com migrânea. (AU)
Objective: To determine intra and inter-rater reliability of ultrasonographic measures of the longus colli muscle in women with and without migraine. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study involving 20 women aged between 20 and 24 years (22 ± 2). Two ultrasonographic assessments, conducted one week apart by two blind examiners, were made of the crosssectional area (cm2) of the longus colli muscle, at rest and in contraction. Statistical analysis used the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and limits of agreement. Results: Intra-rater reliability in the group with migraine, at rest and in contraction, was excellent on the right and moderate on the left; in the group without migraine it ranged from excellent (0.93) at rest to poor (0.35) in contraction. Inter-rater reliability was excellent (ICC > 0.75) at rest on the right and left, in both groups. In contraction, it ranged from moderate (ICC = 0.71) on the left in the group without migraine to excellent (ICC > 0.75) in the other measurements. Low limits of agreement were observed for the confidence intervals in all the measures. Conclusion: According to the confidence interval, low limits of agreement were observed, regarding the reliability of ultrasonographic measures of the longus colli muscle in women with migraine.(AU)