Avtor/Urednik		Meglič, Uroš; Šorli, Jure; Košnik, Mitja; Lainščak, Mitja
Naslov		Feasibility of transcutaneous electrical muscle stimulation in acute exacerbation of COPD
Tip		članek
Vir		Wien Klin Wochenschr
Vol. in št.		Letnik 123, št. 11-12
Leto izdaje		2011
Obseg		str. 384-7
Jezik		eng
Abstrakt		Transcutaneous electrical muscle stimulation is a well-established intervention for rehabilitation of clinically stable patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This study investigated feasibility and safety of this method during acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. We included 19 patients (71 +/- 6 years, 76% men) who underwent two sessions/day during hospitalization (15 +/- 1 training sessions). They reported good tolerability and excellent safety profile of transcutaneous electrical muscle stimulation. Our results set the stage for future research to determine specific benefit of transcutaneous electrical muscle stimulation, either alone or in combination with nutritional support and pharmacological therapy. ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT01226342.
Deskriptorji		LUNG DISEASES, OBSTRUCTIVE HOSPITALIZATION TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION LEG MUSCLE CONTRACTION SUPINE POSITION QUALITY OF LIFE BODY MASS INDEX FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME VITAL CAPACITY FEASIBILITY STUDIES TREATMENT OUTCOME