Effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Kazuki Okura Tadayoshi NonoyamaManaka ShibuyaShuhei YamamotoShohei KawachiKenichi NishieKatsutoshi Nakayama

Published in: Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy (2024)

NMES is safe for patients with acute exacerbation of COPD and may maintain and improve limb muscle strength; however, the quality of evidence was very low.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
randomized controlled trial
spinal cord injury
systematic review
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome