Electrical muscle stimulation in the intensive care unit: An integrative review

Journal of the Intensive Care Society

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 142-149

  Edwards, Judith ^a   McWilliams, David ^b   Thomas, Matthew ^c   Shah, Sanjoy ^c  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critical illness; Electrical stimulation therapy; Muscle weakness; Muscular atrophy; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

UBIQUITIN PROTEIN LIGASE;

APACHE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ERGOMETRY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); MICROVASCULATURE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; POST HOC ANALYSIS; PUBLICATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC);

EID: 84899456810     PISSN: 17511437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/175114371401500212     Document Type: Review

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