The clinical usefulness of manual muscle testing (MMT) in difficult-to-wean (DTW) patients

Lauren Hogg (London, United Kingdom), Thomas Lunn, Lynn McDonnell, Leyla Osman, Alex Curtis, Ruth Kent, Gemma Cox, Nicholas Hart, Lauren Hogg

Source: International Congress 2015 – Physiotherapy outcomes and treatment in different patient profiles
Session: Physiotherapy outcomes and treatment in different patient profiles
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4812
Disease area: Respiratory critical care

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Lauren Hogg (London, United Kingdom), Thomas Lunn, Lynn McDonnell, Leyla Osman, Alex Curtis, Ruth Kent, Gemma Cox, Nicholas Hart, Lauren Hogg. The clinical usefulness of manual muscle testing (MMT) in difficult-to-wean (DTW) patients. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 4812

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