Neuromuscular electrical stimulation in mechanically ventilated patients: A randomized, sham-controlled pilot trial with blinded outcome assessment

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 32-39

  Kho, Michelle E ^a,b   Truong, Alexander D ^c   Zanni, Jennifer M ^a,d,e   Ciesla, Nancy D ^a,e   Brower, Roy G ^a   Palmer, Jeffrey B ^a   Needham, Dale M ^a,e  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical illness; Electric stimulation; Intensive care units; Muscle; Randomized controlled trial; Respiration artificial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL SCORE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION CARE; SCORING SYSTEM; SHAM PROCEDURE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VENTILATED PATIENT; WALKING; AGED; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; EARLY TERMINATION OF CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ELECTROTHERAPY; LOWER LIMB; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; TIME FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; EARLY TERMINATION OF CLINICAL TRIALS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT SELECTION; PILOT PROJECTS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; TIME FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 84920616928     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: 15578615     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2014.09.014     Document Type: Article

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