the control group seems to have
more patients with neurological deficits who are more likely
to develop aspiration pneumonia and receive permanent
tracheostomy, which could be the reason why they were not
discharged to home directly from the hospital. Patients who
have neurological deficits and/or tracheostomy usually need
more nursing care and rehabilitation. To address this possible
issue, subgroup analyses revealed the benefits of early
mobilization for survivors without neurological deficits.
Third, our early mobilization program may be insufficient
for the improvement of the functional status of patients
with neurological deficits requiring mechanical ventilation.
A highly specialized rehabilitation program is necessary
for such patients to prevent respiratory complications