Prevention of muscle atrophy in ICU patients without nerve injury by neuromuscular electrical stimulation: a randomized controlled study

Prevention of muscle atrophy in ICU patients without nerve injury by neuromuscular electrical stimulation: a randomized controlled study

Abstract Background Extensive muscle atrophy is a common occurrence in orthopaedics patients who are bedridden or immobilized. The incidence is higher in intensive care unit (ICU) inpatients. There is still controversy about how to use neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in ICU patients. We...

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Main Authors: Weiwei Bao, Jiajia Yang, Mingna Li, Kang Chen, Zheng Ma, Yuehong Bai, Yiming Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
NMES
Muscular atrophy
ICU
Prevention
Strategy
Efficacy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05739-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05739-2

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