Functional electrical stimulation-assisted cycle ergometry in the critically ill: protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Functional electrical stimulation-assisted cycle ergometry in the critically ill: protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired weakness is the most important cause of failed functional outcome in survivors of critical care. Most damage occurs during the first week when patients are not cooperative enough with conventional rehabilitation. Functional electrical stimulatio...

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Main Authors: Petr Waldauf, Jan Gojda, Tomáš Urban, Natália Hrušková, Barbora Blahutová, Marie Hejnová, Kateřina Jiroutková, Michal Fric, Pavel Jánský, Jana Kukulová, Francis Stephens, Kamila Řasová, František Duška
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Early rehabilitation
Critically ill
Intensive care unit
Functional electrical stimulation-assisted cycle ergometry
Mobility
Physical therapy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3745-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3745-1

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