PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Yang, Xiaolong AU - Zhang, Tiantian AU - Cao, Lei AU - Ye, Linlin AU - Song, Weiqun TI - Early Mobilization for Critically Ill Patients AID - 10.4187/respcare.10481 DP - 2023 Jun 01 TA - Respiratory Care PG - 781--795 VI - 68 IP - 6 4099 - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/68/6/781.short 4100 - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/68/6/781.full AB - Advances in the field of critical care medicine have helped improve the survival rate of these ill patients. Several studies have demonstrated the potential benefits of early mobilization as an important component of critical care rehabilitation. However, there have been some inconsistent results. Moreover, the lack of standardized mobilization protocols and the associated safety concerns are a barrier to the implementation of early mobilization in critically ill patients. Therefore, determining the appropriate modalities of implementation of early mobilization is a key imperative to leverage its potential in these patients. In this paper, we review the contemporary literature to summarize the strategies for early mobilization of critically ill patients, assess the implementation and validity based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, as well as discuss the safety aspects of early mobilization.