Publication date: May 17, 2025
Early mobilisation (EM) within the first 72 hours of ICU admission is essential for preventing ICU-acquired weakness; however, mobilisation rates remained low among mechanically ventilated (MV) COVID-19 patients during the pandemic waves. This study aimed to characterise the association between EM and 60-day outcomes. A multicentre observational study conducted by the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) examined mobilisation strategies during the second COVID-19 wave (UNITE-COVIDed2021). All patients with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection who were in the ICU on the peak day between 1 January and 1 June 2021 were included. The analysis expanded on the UNITE-COVIDed2020 study, comparing the first and second COVID-19 waves using a combined dataset. Data from 2,053 patients during the second wave across 103 ICUs in 35 countries were analysed and compared with 4,190 patients from the first wave. EM was achieved in 801 (39%) vs. 1114 (27%), p
| Concepts | Keywords |
|---|---|
| Covided2020 | COVID-19 patients |
| June | Early Mobilisation |
| Pandemic | ESICM |
| Patients | ICUAW |
| multicentre study | |
| UNITE-COVID |
Semantics
| Type | Source | Name |
|---|---|---|
| disease | MESH | critically ill |
| disease | MESH | COVID-19 |
| pathway | REACTOME | SARS-CoV-2 Infection |