Neuromuscular electrical stimulation as a possible means to prevent muscle tissue wasting in artificially ventilated and sedated patients in the intensive care unit: A pilot study

Neuromodulation

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 315-321

  Meesen, Raf L J ^a,b,c   Dendale, Paul ^d   Cuypers, Koen ^a,c   Berger, Jan ^d   Hermans, Ann ^d   Thijs, Herbert ^c   Levin, Oron ^a  

^a PHL University College   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c HASSELT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^d VIRGA JESSE HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cardio respiratory; Hemodynamics; Intensive care; Muscle atrophy; Neuromuscular electrical stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BREATHING RATE; CARDIOPULMONARY HEMODYNAMICS; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE TISSUE; NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; OXYGEN SATURATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PILOT STUDY; PNEUMONIA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; THERAPY EFFECT; THIGH; TRAINING; VENTILATED PATIENT;

EID: 78650196206     PISSN: 10947159     EISSN: 15251403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1403.2010.00294.x     Document Type: Article

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