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SUBMITTER: Waldauf P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6915865 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Waldauf Petr P Gojda Jan J Urban Tomáš T Hrušková Natália N Blahutová Barbora B Hejnová Marie M Jiroutková Kateřina K Fric Michal M Jánský Pavel P Kukulová Jana J Stephens Francis F Řasová Kamila K Duška František F
Trials 20191216 1
<h4>Background</h4>Intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired weakness is the most important cause of failed functional outcome in survivors of critical care. Most damage occurs during the first week when patients are not cooperative enough with conventional rehabilitation. Functional electrical stimulation-assisted cycle ergometry (FES-CE) applied within 48 h of ICU admission may improve muscle function and long-term outcome.<h4>Methods</h4>An assessor-blinded, pragmatic, single-centre randomized contr ...[more]