An evaluation of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in critical care using the ICF framework: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Clinical Respiratory Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 407-420

  Burke, Dearbhla ^a   Gorman, Emma ^b   Stokes, Diarmaid ^a   Lennon, Olive ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

artificial respiration; critical care; electric stimulation therapy; intensive care; rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CINAHL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DATA BASE; ELECTRONIC DATABASE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF FUNCTIONING, DISABILITY AND HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDRO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RANGE OF MOTION; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84978648949     PISSN: 17526981     EISSN: 1752699X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/crj.12234     Document Type: Review

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