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Amy Martha Pastva

Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery, Physical Therapy
DUMC 104002, Durham, NC 27710
311 Trent Drive, Durham, NC 27710

Scholarly Works - Preprints


Early In-Bed Cycle Ergometry With Critically Ill, Mechanically Ventilated Patients: Statistical Analysis Plan for CYCLE (Critical Care Cycling to Improve Lower Extremity Strength), an International, Multicenter, Randomized Clinical Trial (Preprint)

Preprint · April 11, 2024 BACKGROUNDSurvivors of critical illness are at risk of developing physical dysfunction following intensive care unit (ICU) discharge. ICU-based rehabilitation interventions, such as early ... Full text Cite

Circulating Biomarkers as Predictors of Improvement in Physical Function in Hospitalized Older Adults with Geriatric Syndromes: Findings from the REHAB-HF Trial

Preprint · 2024 ABSTRACTIntroduction Circulating biomarkers play an important role in patients with heart failure (HF) for risk stratification and mechanistic insights. We aimed to examine if a diverse set of biomarkers in the REHAB-HF trial would predi ... Full text Cite

Disparities in Access to, Use of, and Quality of Rehabilitation Care Following Stroke: A Scoping Review

Preprint · 2023 Despite the clear utility of stroke rehabilitation, our understanding of the extent of disparities in rehabilitation care across specific sociodemographic characteristics (e.g., by age, sex, race, ethnicity, rurality, socioeconomic status) is limited. In t ... Full text Cite

Research interrupted: Applying the CONSERVE 2021 Statement to a randomized trial of rehabilitation during critical illness affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

Preprint · 2022 AbstractRationale: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted non-COVID critical care trials globally as intensive care units (ICUs) prioritized patient care and COVID-specific research. The international randomized controlled trial CYCLE (Critic ... Full text Cite