{"id":128743,"date":"2023-09-18T19:23:10","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T17:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stratec.stratec-medizintechnik.de\/uncategorized\/galileo-research-facts-no-154-can-galileo-therapy-be-used-safely-for-patients-in-intensive-care-units-icu\/"},"modified":"2023-09-24T19:45:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T17:45:27","slug":"galileo-research-facts-no-154-can-galileo-therapy-be-used-safely-for-patients-in-intensive-care-units-icu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stratec-med.com\/en\/grfs\/galileo-research-facts-no-154-can-galileo-therapy-be-used-safely-for-patients-in-intensive-care-units-icu\/","title":{"rendered":"Galileo Research Facts No. 154: Can Galileo Therapy be used safely for patients in Intensive Care Units (ICU)?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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This study investigated short-term effects of Galileo application in mechanically ventilated intensive care patients with an estimated stay at ICU of 7 days. Primary goal was to prove safety and effectiveness. A special Galileo Med 15 (ICU) device was used which could be easily attached to the end of the intensive care bed and Galilee application was possible while lying in bed. <\/p>\n

Short-term effects of Galileo application as well as changes 90 minutes after the end of exercise were monitored for over 30 parameters. Galileo was applied once lying in bed, for 3×3 minutes at 24Hz and a knee angle of about 20\u00b0, which resulted in a very moderate training intensity. Nevertheless, the results showed significant positive muscle activation, cardio-vascular effects and increased metabolic turnover without showing negative side effects. <\/p>\n

This is an important finding for several reasons. Even though muscle stimulation was very moderate there was a significant effect on muscle activation and metabolic turnover. This is very relevant especially for patients, bedridden patients who need to stay for a week or longer like in ICU (typically 7 days). Lack of physical activity has immediate effects on loss of muscle mass, muscle function cardio-vascular as well as lung function. <\/p>\n

This loss of function simply because of disuse is referred to as the secondary disease and basically is effective in any disease which results in a decreased physical activity \u2013 in case of ICU but also in elderly patients in addition where in a highly deconditioned state (with lack of sufficient physical activities for years and decades before). In these cases, the significant drop of physical activity by staying in Bed for 7 days causes huge problems not only for future rehab. Loss of muscle function and mass not only has a consequence for locomotion but also for more fundamental functions like the immune system where a complete section relies on substances produced by muscle and some of them even only under active training conditions. <\/p>\n

In extreme cases, loss of muscle mass itself can be life threatening for bedridden patients. Therefore, methods to prevent loss of muscle function and stimulate the cardio-vascular system and lung function are of significant importance for these patients (#GRFS155<\/a>, #GRFS153<\/a>). <\/p>\n

#GRFS154 #GalileoResearchFacts #GalileoTherapy #MechanoStimulation #GalilleoBed #GalileoICU #ICU #IntensiveCareUnit #Metabolism #LungFunction #MuscleActivation<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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