Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for intensive care unit-acquired weakness: protocol and methodological implications for a randomized, sham-controlled, phase II trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As the population ages and critical care advances, a growing number of survivors of critical illness will be at risk for intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired weakness. Bed rest, which is common in the ICU, causes adverse effects, including muscle weakness. Consequently, patients need ICU-based interventions focused on the muscular system. Although emerging evidence supports the benefits of early rehabilitation during mechanical ventilation, additional therapies may be beneficial. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), which can provide some muscular activity even very early during critical illness, is a promising modality for patients in the ICU.

Objective

The objectives of this article are to discuss the implications of bed rest for patients with critical ill

SUBMITTER: Kho ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3513483 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature