Karen Waak

Early, goal-directed mobilisation in the surgical intensive care unit: a randomised controlled trial

Stefan J. Schaller, Matthew Anstey, Manfred Blobner et al. · The Lancet · 2016 · 726 citations

Critical Care Management, Goal-directed Mobilisation, Critical Care Medicine +8

Early Mobilization in Critically Ill Patients: Patients' Mobilization Level Depends on Health Care Provider's Profession

Jaime Garzon‐Serrano, Cheryl Ryan, Karen Waak et al. · PM&R · 2011 · 154 citations · Full text

The surgical intensive care unit optimal mobility score predicts mortality and length of stay*

George Kasotakis, Ulrich Schmidt, Dana K. Perry et al. · Critical Care Medicine · 2011 · 114 citations

Muscle Weakness Predicts Pharyngeal Dysfunction and Symptomatic Aspiration in Long-term Ventilated Patients

Hooman Mirzakhani, June-Noelle Williams, Jennifer Mello et al. · Anesthesiology · 2013 · 90 citations · Full text

Global Muscle Strength But Not Grip Strength Predicts Mortality and Length of Stay in a General Population in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit

Jeanette J. Lee, Karen Waak, Martina Grosse-Sundrup et al. · Physical Therapy · 2012 · 75 citations · Full text