Early physical rehabilitation may improve physical quality of life domains in patients admitted to ICU with sepsis syndromes [synopsis]

摘要

Survivors of sepsis syndromes commonly have long-lastingfunctional impairments,1 with few proven treatments. Attemptingto improve these outcomes, Kayambu and colleagues performed apilot randomised controlled trial of physical rehabilitation early inthe course of sepsis. The authors concluded that their intervention‘improve(s) self-reported physical function and induce(s) systemicanti-inflammatory effects.’.