Complete bed rest prescription in an internal medicine ward: a dangerous treatment?
Moret, C.; Aujesky, D.; Lamy, O.
Revue Medicale Suisse 3(131): 2479-2482
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 1660-9379 PMID: 18069405 Document Number: 612207
A general knowledge led to the assumption that bed rest is beneficial for most illnesses and bed rest is prescribed in a large number of medical conditions. However, evidence from randomised studies and systematic reviews suggest a potentially harmful effect of bed rest. This review article discusses the utility of bed rest in some frequent medical pathologies such as myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, community acquired-pneumonia, and low back pain.
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