Differential contractile response of critically ill patients to neuromuscular electrical stimulation

Differential contractile response of critically ill patients to neuromuscular electrical stimulation

Abstract Background Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has been investigated as a preventative measure for intensive care unit-acquired weakness. Trial results remain contradictory and therefore inconclusive. As it has been shown that NMES does not necessarily lead to a contractile response...

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Main Authors: Julius J. Grunow, Moritz Goll, Niklas M. Carbon, Max E. Liebl, Steffen Weber-Carstens, Tobias Wollersheim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation
Intensive care unit-acquired weakness
Critical illness
Critical illness myopathy
Early mobilisation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-019-2540-4

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