title: Early mobilization of mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit.
abstract: Several recent studies have suggested that the early mobilization of mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit is safe and effective. However, in these studies, few patients reached high levels of active mobilization, and the standard of care among the studies has been inconsistent. The incidence of adverse events during early mobilization is low. Its importance should be considered in the context of the ABCDE bundle. Protocols of early mobilization with strict inclusion and exclusion criteria are needed to further investigate its contributions.
authors.affiliation: Division of Rehabilitation, Department of Clinical Practice and Support, Hiroshima University Hospital, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551 Japan.
authors.forename: Shunsuke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taito
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8553 Japan.
authors.forename: Nobuaki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shime
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8553 Japan.
authors.forename: Kohei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ota
authors.affiliation: Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Kameda Medical Center, 929, Higashi-cho, Kamogawa, Chiba 296-8602 Japan.
authors.forename: Hideto
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yasuda
keywords: Adverse event; Early mobilization; Intensive care unit; Mechanically ventilated patients; Rehabilitation