Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in critically ill patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Australian Critical Care

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 203-210

  Zayed, Y ^a   Kheiri, B ^a   Barbarawi, M ^a   Chahine, A ^a   Rashdan, L ^a   Chintalapati, S ^a   Bachuwa, G ^a   Al Sanouri, I ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HURLEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

critical care myopathy; critically ill patients; ICU acquired weakness; Meta analysis; Neuromuscular electrical stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CRITICAL ILLNESS; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

ADULT; AGED; CRITICAL CARE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 85066326743     PISSN: 10367314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2019.04.003     Document Type: Review

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