Effect of neuromuscular stimulation and individualized rehabilitation on muscle strength in Intensive Care Unit survivors: A randomized trial

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 40, Issue , 2017, Pages 76-82

  Patsaki, Irini ^a   Gerovasili, Vasiliki ^a   Sidiras, Georgios ^a   Karatzanos, Eleftherios ^a   Mitsiou, Georgios ^a   Papadopoulos, Emmanuel ^a   Christakou, Anna ^a   Routsi, Christina ^a   Kotanidou, Anastasia ^a   Nanas, Serafim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Critical illness; Muscle strength; Neuromuscular electrical stimulation; Physiotherapy; Post ICU rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HAND GRIP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT SURVIVOR; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL SCORE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONALIZED MEDICINE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANGE OF MOTION; REHABILITATION CARE; SCORING SYSTEM; SURVIVOR; CRITICAL ILLNESS; ELECTROTHERAPY; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CRITICAL ILLNESS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 85020715603     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: 15578615     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2017.03.014     Document Type: Article

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