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Collaboration between graduates and researchers optimizes muscle evaluation in the ICU
In an effort to improve the comprehensive rehabilitation of critically ill patients, graduates Lesly Gineth Torres Heredia and Valeria Sanclemente Cardoza, together with researchers Harold Payán and José Luis Estela Zape from the Cali campus, have published an innovative study in the Medicine Magazine Criticism. The research titled «Evaluation of muscle strength by handgrip dynamometry in intensive care units» addresses the importance of specific measurement of muscle strength in intensive care settings.
Handgrip dynamometry is presented as a key tool in this research, proving to be a simple, portable, safe and easily replicable method to evaluate the peripheral muscle strength of patients directly in their bed. This approach is established as an ideal complement to the Medical Research Council scale, providing a more complete and accurate assessment of the patient’s muscular status.
The relevance of this research lies in its potential to influence clinical practice. The objective measurement of muscle strength has become essential data for the follow-up and prognosis of patients in the ICU, offering crucial information on muscle weakness acquired in the ICU, the effectiveness of early mobilization programs, the length of stay hospitalization and success in the ventilatory weaning and extubation process.
The main objective is to highlight the usefulness and applicability of handgrip dynamometry in intensive care units. The findings of this research underscore the importance of integrating this tool into daily clinical practice to improve the quality of care and outcomes for critically ill patients.
This work not only contributes to the existing academic literature, but also proposes a practical methodology that can be implemented by health professionals in intensive care units, thus improving the prognosis and quality of life of patients.
The cooperation between alumni and faculty has allowed significant progress in the field of critical medicine, demonstrating the importance of measuring muscle strength in the rehabilitation of patients in the ICU, and underlining the positive impact of combining clinical experience with academic innovation. .
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