title: Mechanical ventilation and mobilization: comparison between genders.
abstract: [Purpose] To investigate the impact of gender on mobilization and mechanical ventilation in hospitalized patients in an intensive care unit. [Subjects and Methods] A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted of the medical records of 105 patients admitted to a general intensive care unit. The length of mechanical ventilation, length of intensive care unit stay, weaning, time to sitting out of bed, time to performing active exercises, and withdrawal of sedation exercises were evaluated in addition to the characteristics of individuals, reasons for admission and risk scores. [Results] Women had significantly lower values APACHE II scores, duration of mechanical ventilation, time to withdrawal of sedation and time to onset of active exercises. [Conclusion] Women have a better functional response when admitted to the intensive care unit, spending less time ventilated and performing active exercises earlier.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste, Brazil.
authors.forename: Christiane Riedi
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Daniel
authors.affiliation: Faculdade Anglo-Americano, Brazil.
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Alessandra de Matos
authors.affiliation: Faculdade Anglo-Americano, Brazil.
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barbosa de Meneses
authors.affiliation: Faculdade Anglo-Americano, Brazil.
authors.forename: Suzane Chaves Machado
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Bucoski
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste, Brazil.
authors.forename: Andersom Ricardo
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Fréz
authors.affiliation: Hospital Ministro Costa Cavalcanti and Faculdade Anglo-Americano, Brazil.
authors.forename: Cintia Teixeira Rossato
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Mora
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste, Brazil.
authors.forename: João Afonso
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ruaro
keywords: Hospital; Intensive care units; Physical therapy modalities