The hosts discuss weight lifting for kidney protection after cardiac surgery and cycling for mechanically ventilated adults. They explore the benefits of amino acids and lower body strength, as well as a conference for critical care nurse practitioners and physician assistants in Nashville.
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Early in-bed cycling for ICU patients showed neutral physical function scores, posing challenges in determining optimal patient populations.
Combining physical therapy with enhanced nutrition may synergistically optimize muscle maintenance and development for critically ill patients.
Resource-intensive requirements and limited accessibility hinder the implementation of physical therapy interventions like cycling in critical care.
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Cycling
Cycling intervention of 30 minutes/day for mechanically ventilated patients showed neutral results on physical function scores, despite trends favoring cycling over usual PT. Although no serious adverse events were reported, the accessibility and significant resource investment needed for physical therapy interventions like cycling remain a challenge, questioning the overall impact and feasibility.
Physical Therapy Study
The study examining early in-bed cycling for ICU patients with mechanical ventilation demonstrated no significant improvement in physical function scores compared to usual PT. The relatively healthy patient population and short critical illness duration may have influenced the neutral results, highlighting the challenges of determining the optimal patient population and intervention duration for physical therapy in critical care.
Future Directions
Future investigations may explore combining physical therapy interventions like cycling with enhanced nutritional support to optimize muscle maintenance and development, potentially leading to a synergistic effect. Enriching patient populations with higher protein intake and targeted physical therapy interventions could offer a promising avenue for improving outcomes in critically ill patients.
Physical Therapy Feasibility
The study revealed challenges in implementing physical therapy interventions like cycling due to resource-intensive requirements and limited accessibility. Addressing resource constraints and optimizing intervention strategies are crucial to enhancing practicality and effectiveness of physical therapy in critical care settings.
Promising Interventions
While early in-bed cycling did not demonstrate significant improvements in physical function compared to usual PT, ongoing research focusing on combining physical therapy with enhanced nutrition offers a potentially impactful approach to optimizing muscle function and recovery in critically ill patients.
Episode 42! In this episode we foray into weight lifting and body building as we talked about amino acids for kidney protection after cardiac surgery (PROTECTION) and cycling in addition to PT in mechanically ventilated adults (CYCLE). We also feature our first real ad for the Critical Care ACNP/PA Bootcamp! Details below!
Bagging vs Ventilator During Cardiac Arrest: https://journal.chestnet.org/article/S0012-3692(24)00248-4/abstract PROTECTION: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2403769 PROTECTION (pubmed): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38865168/ CYCLE: https://evidence.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/EVIDoa2400137 CYCLE (pubmed): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38865147/
Bootcamp Details: Vanderbilt University Medical Center is hosting its annual Critical Care ACNP/PA Bootcamp. This multi-specialty conference is designed for nurse practitioners and physician assistants working in critical care. The program, now in its thirteenth year, features a mix of lectures, roundtable discussions, expert Q&A sessions and networking opportunities aimed at both new and experienced providers. #CCBootcamp2024
Dates: September 4-5, 2024 from 08:00 AM - 3:30 PM each day
Target Audience: This course is designed for nurse practitioners and physician assistants working in critical care.
Location: Loews Vanderbilt Hotel located at 2100 West End Ave, Nashville, TN
More Info: https://www.vumc.org/advanced-practice-critical-care
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