Found 296 clinical trials
Effects of NMES in Critically Ill Patients
Muscle wasting occurred early and rapidly in critically ill patients. Early therapeutic strategies to either maintain muscle structure and function should be encouraged. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is an attractive intervention to maintain muscle mass and strength in critically ill patients during the first week of ICU stay. This study …
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- 16 Feb, 2024
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Optimizing Outcomes With Physical Therapy Treatment for IndividuALs Surviving an ICU Admission for Covid-19
Introduction: Survivors of acute respiratory failure develop persistent muscle weakness and deficits in cardiopulmonary endurance combining to limit physical functioning. Early data from the Covid-19 pandemic suggest a high incidence of critically ill patients admitted to intensive care units (ICU) will require mechanical ventilation for acute respiratory failure.
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- 16 Feb, 2024
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Cortico-Spinal tDCS as Rehabilitative Intervention in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a motor neuron disease, which is a group of neurological disorders that selectively affect motor neurons, the cells that control voluntary muscles of the body. The disorder causes muscle weakness and atrophy throughout the body due to the degeneration of the upper and lower motor …
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- 16 Feb, 2024
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Implementation of an Early Rehabilitation Program for the Patient With Lung Transplantation: From the ICU to Home.
Introduction: Following pulmonary transplantation (PT), peripheral and respiratory muscle weakness, and associated global malfunction are some of the limiting factors in rapid recovery. Effective early implantation pulmonary rehabilitation programs are currently lacking.
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- 16 Feb, 2024
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Can Gait Analysis and Ultrasound Detect a Change in Calf Musculature in Children With Cerebral Palsy?
ORLAU is a clinical department of the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital. We treat patients with a wide range of movement disorders affecting their walking or arm function. One of the most common gait issues we see is toe-walking, this is most prevalent in those patients with cerebral …
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- 16 Feb, 2024
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Acute Infection in Mitochondrial Disease: Metabolism Infection and Immunity During the COVID19 Pandemic
Background Mitochondrial disease is a rare disorder. It can cause poor growth, developmental delays, muscle weakness, and other symptoms. The disease is usually inherited. It can be present at birth or develop later in life. Infection is a major cause of disease and death in people with this disease.
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- 16 Feb, 2024
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