Assessment of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in critically ill patients: physical therapists’ knowledge and barriers to its use
ABSTRACT Transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is considered an important tool to prevent muscle mass and strength loss in patients admitted to intensive care units (ICU). This study aimed to evaluate physical therapists’ profile and knowledge of NMES and identify the main barri...
Main Authors: | Janaina Almeida Fernandes, Marianne Lucena da Silva, Ana Cristina Trancho, José Roberto de Deus Macedo, Henrique Resende Martins, Paulo Eugênio Silva |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2022-12-01
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Series: | Fisioterapia e Pesquisa |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-29502022000300245&tlng=en |
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