A 34-year-old woman presents with 3 days of progressive ascending weakness starting in her legs, now with difficulty swallowing and a heart rate alternating between 48 and 130 bpm. Lumbar puncture reveals protein of 420 mg/dL with 3 WBCs/mm³. Which intervention is most likely to reduce ICU length of stay in this patient?

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