The role of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in improving peripheral muscle strength in chronically ill bedbound patients
Chronically ill patients undergoing prolonged bedrest in the intensive care unit and long-term care facilities typically experience a marked loss of muscle mass, particularly in the lower limbs, translating into clinically significant muscular weakness. Both muscle atrophy and weakness can be presen...
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McGill University
2011
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