Grant: Dissemination Events - PA: Musculoskeletal Hlth, Arthritis, Skin & Oral Health

Patients entering critical care settings face numerous problems that affect their muscles and which can compromise their health independent of the malady that originally brought them to the hospital. Amongst the most significant problems is that the use of mechanical ventilation, which is often essential to save the life of the patient, leads to weakness of the major breathing muscle and can in turn lead to problems in the patient's ability to return to breathing on their own. In addition, problems with leg muscle weakness can lead to impaired mobility months to years following discharge from the hospital. As such, the purpose of our meeting event application is to bring together experts in relevant research areas to provide new understanding so that effective treatments for these muscle problems can be developed. Such treatments will play an important role in improving both the short and long-term health of former critically ill patients.