PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation
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Decreased intensive care unit (ICU) mortality has led to an increase in ICU morbidity. ICU-induced immobilization plays a major role in this morbidity. ⋯ A child who is critically ill may safely perform active rehabilitation while on venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. The gains achieved through active rehabilitation and optimal nutrition can facilitate recovery from severe acute respiratory distress syndrome in select pediatric patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
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To describe the most common characteristics of elderly people who fell and fractured their femoral neck and who were admitted to our rehabilitation setting after surgery by an orthopedic surgeon. ⋯ Characteristics common to patients who fell and fractured their femoral neck included age older than 78 years, cognitive impairment, nonuse of eyeglasses that were prescribed, and inappropriate footwear.