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Kourek C, Kanellopoulos M, Raidou V, Antonopoulos M, Karatzanos E, Patsaki I, Dimopoulos S. Safety and effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in cardiac surgery: A systematic review. World J Cardiol 2024; 16:27-39. [PMID: 38313389 PMCID: PMC10835467 DOI: 10.4330/wjc.v16.i1.27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/19/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Lack of mobilization and prolonged stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) are major factors resulting in the development of ICU-acquired muscle weakness (ICUAW). ICUAW is a type of skeletal muscle dysfunction and a common complication of patients after cardiac surgery, and may be a risk factor for prolonged duration of mechanical ventilation, associated with a higher risk of readmission and higher mortality. Early mobilization in the ICU after cardiac surgery has been found to be low with a significant trend to increase over ICU stay and is also associated with a reduced duration of mechanical ventilation and ICU length of stay. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is an alternative modality of exercise in patients with muscle weakness. A major advantage of NMES is that it can be applied even in sedated patients in the ICU, a fact that might enhance early mobilization in these patients. AIM To evaluate safety, feasibility and effectiveness of NMES on functional capacity and muscle strength in patients before and after cardiac surgery. METHODS We performed a search on Pubmed, Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), Embase and CINAHL databases, selecting papers published between December 2012 and April 2023 and identified published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that included implementation of NMES in patients before after cardiac surgery. RCTs were assessed for methodological rigor and risk of bias via the PEDro. The primary outcomes were safety and functional capacity and the secondary outcomes were muscle strength and function. RESULTS Ten studies were included in our systematic review, resulting in 703 participants. Almost half of them performed NMES and the other half were included in the control group, treated with usual care. Nine studies investigated patients after cardiac surgery and 1 study before cardiac surgery. Functional capacity was assessed in 8 studies via 6MWT or other indices, and improved only in 1 study before and in 1 after cardiac surgery. Nine studies explored the effects of NMES on muscle strength and function and, most of them, found increase of muscle strength and improvement in muscle function after NMES. NMES was safe in all studies without any significant complication. CONCLUSION NMES is safe, feasible and has beneficial effects on muscle strength and function in patients after cardiac surgery, but has no significant effect on functional capacity.
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- Christos Kourek
- Medical School of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 15772, Greece
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- Clinical Ergospirometry, Exercise and Rehabilitation Laboratory, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens 10676, Greece
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- Clinical Ergospirometry, Exercise and Rehabilitation Laboratory, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens 10676, Greece
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- Clinical Ergospirometry, Exercise and Rehabilitation Laboratory, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens 10676, Greece
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- Department of Physiotherapy, University of West Attica, Athens 12243, Greece
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- Clinical Ergospirometry, Exercise and Rehabilitation Laboratory, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens 10676, Greece
- Intensive Care Unit, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Kallithea 17674, Greece.
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Alqurashi HB, Robinson K, O’Connor D, Piasecki M, Gordon AL, Masud T, Gladman JRF. The effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on hospitalised adults: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Age Ageing 2023; 52:afad236. [PMID: 38156975 PMCID: PMC10756181 DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afad236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is a treatment to prevent or reverse acquired disability in hospitalised adults. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of its effectiveness. METHOD We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health (CINAHL) and the Cochrane library. Inclusion criteria: randomised controlled trials of hospitalised adult patients comparing NMES to control or usual care. The primary outcome was muscle strength. Secondary outcomes were muscle size, function, hospital length of stay, molecular and cellular biomarkers, and adverse effects. We assessed risk of bias using the Cochrane risk-of-bias tool. We used Review Manager (RevMan) software for data extraction, critical appraisal and synthesis. We assessed certainty using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation tool. RESULTS A total of 42 papers were included involving 1,452 participants. Most studies had unclear or high risk of bias. NMES had a small effect on muscle strength (moderate certainty) (standardised mean difference (SMD) = 0.33; P < 0.00001), a moderate effect on muscle size (moderate certainty) (SMD = 0.66; P < 0.005), a small effect on walking performance (moderate certainty) (SMD = 0.48; P < 0.0001) and a small effect on functional mobility (low certainty) (SMD = 0.31; P < 0.05). There was a small and non-significant effect on health-related quality of life (very low certainty) (SMD = 0.35; P > 0.05). In total, 9% of participants reported undesirable experiences. The effects of NMES on length of hospital stay, and molecular and cellular biomarkers were unclear. CONCLUSIONS NMES is a promising intervention component that might help to reduce or prevent hospital-acquired disability.
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- Helal B Alqurashi
- University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Applied Medical Science, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
- NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), UK
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- University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
- NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), UK
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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- University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
- NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), UK
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- University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
- NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), UK
- NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) East Midlands, UK
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, Derby, UK
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- NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), UK
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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- University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
- NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), UK
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
- NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) East Midlands, UK
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Nakashima Y, Iwaki D, Kataoka Y, Ariie T, Taito S, Nishikawa Y, Mio N, Mikami Y. Efficacy of neuromuscular electrical stimulation for thoracic and abdominal surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0294965. [PMID: 38032886 PMCID: PMC10688715 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0294965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the efficacy of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) on lower limb muscle strength and health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) after thoracic and abdominal surgery. We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE via PubMed, Excerpta Medica Database via Elsevier, Physiotherapy Evidence Database, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform via their dedicated search portal, and ClinicalTrials.gov on November 2021 and updated in April 2023 to identify randomized controlled trials that examined the effects of NMES after thoracic and abdominal surgery. The primary outcomes were lower limb muscle strength, HR-QOL, and adverse events. We used the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool and the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation approach to assess the certainty of evidence. A total of 18 randomized control trials involving 915 participants, including 10 on cardiovascular surgery, two on pulmonary surgery, five on digestive system surgery, and one on other surgery, were included. NMES slightly increased lower limb muscle strength and adverse events in cardiovascular surgery. Adverse events (hypotension, pain, and muscle discomfort) occurred in seven patients. HR-QOL was measured in two studies on cardiovascular surgery, but these were not pooled due to concept heterogeneity. Overall, NMES slightly increases lower limb muscle strength after cardiovascular surgery without serious adverse events. However, higher-quality randomized control trials in thoracic and abdominal surgeries are needed.
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- Yuki Nakashima
- Division of Rehabilitation, Department of Clinical Practice and Support, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
- Scientific Research WorkS Peer Support Group (SRWS-PSG), Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Rehabilitation, Department of Clinical Practice and Support, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
- Department of Neuromechanics, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Scientific Research WorkS Peer Support Group (SRWS-PSG), Osaka, Japan
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyoto Min-iren Asukai Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
- Section of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Community Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
- Department of Healthcare Epidemiology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine / Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
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- Scientific Research WorkS Peer Support Group (SRWS-PSG), Osaka, Japan
- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences at Fukuoka, International University of Health and Welfare, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Division of Rehabilitation, Department of Clinical Practice and Support, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
- Scientific Research WorkS Peer Support Group (SRWS-PSG), Osaka, Japan
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- Faculty of Frontier Engineering, Institute of Science & Engineering, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Rehabilitation, Department of Clinical Practice and Support, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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Unoki T, Hayashida K, Kawai Y, Taito S, Ando M, Iida Y, Kasai F, Kawasaki T, Kozu R, Kondo Y, Saitoh M, Sakuramoto H, Sasaki N, Saura R, Nakamura K, Ouchi A, Okamoto S, Okamura M, Kuribara T, Kuriyama A, Matsuishi Y, Yamamoto N, Yoshihiro S, Yasaka T, Abe R, Iitsuka T, Inoue H, Uchiyama Y, Endo S, Okura K, Ota K, Otsuka T, Okada D, Obata K, Katayama Y, Kaneda N, Kitayama M, Kina S, Kusaba R, Kuwabara M, Sasanuma N, Takahashi M, Takayama C, Tashiro N, Tatsuno J, Tamura T, Tamoto M, Tsuchiya A, Tsutsumi Y, Nagato T, Narita C, Nawa T, Nonoyama T, Hanada M, Hirakawa K, Makino A, Masaki H, Matsuki R, Matsushima S, Matsuda W, Miyagishima S, Moromizato M, Yanagi N, Yamauchi K, Yamashita Y, Yamamoto N, Liu K, Wakabayashi Y, Watanabe S, Yonekura H, Nakanishi N, Takahashi T, Nishida O. Japanese Clinical Practice Guidelines for Rehabilitation in Critically Ill Patients 2023 (J-ReCIP 2023). J Intensive Care 2023; 11:47. [PMID: 37932849 PMCID: PMC10629099 DOI: 10.1186/s40560-023-00697-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Providing standardized, high-quality rehabilitation for critically ill patients is a crucial issue. In 2017, the Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine (JSICM) promulgated the "Evidence-Based Expert Consensus for Early Rehabilitation in the Intensive Care Unit" to advocate for the early initiation of rehabilitations in Japanese intensive care settings. Building upon this seminal work, JSICM has recently conducted a rigorous systematic review utilizing the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) methodology. This endeavor resulted in the formulation of Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs), designed to elucidate best practices in early ICU rehabilitation. The primary objective of this guideline is to augment clinical understanding and thereby facilitate evidence-based decision-making, ultimately contributing to the enhancement of patient outcomes in critical care settings. No previous CPGs in the world has focused specifically on rehabilitation of critically ill patients, using the GRADE approach. Multidisciplinary collaboration is extremely important in rehabilitation. Thus, the CPGs were developed by 73 members of a Guideline Development Group consisting of a working group, a systematic review group, and an academic guideline promotion group, with the Committee for the Clinical Practice Guidelines of Early Mobilization and Rehabilitation in Intensive Care of the JSICM at its core. Many members contributed to the development of the guideline, including physicians and healthcare professionals with multiple and diverse specialties, as well as a person who had been patients in ICU. Based on discussions among the group members, eight important clinical areas of focus for this CPG were identified. Fourteen important clinical questions (CQs) were then developed for each area. The public was invited to comment twice, and the answers to the CQs were presented in the form of 10 GRADE recommendations and commentary on the four background questions. In addition, information for each CQ has been created as a visual clinical flow to ensure that the positioning of each CQ can be easily understood. We hope that the CPGs will be a useful tool in the rehabilitation of critically ill patients for multiple professions.
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- Takeshi Unoki
- Department Acute and Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing, Sapporo City University, Sapporo, Japan.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, South Shore University Hospital, Northwell Health, Bay Shore, NY, USA
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- Department of Nursing, Fujita Health University Hospital, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Practice and Support, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Ogaki, Japan
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- Faculty of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Toyohashi Sozo University, Toyohashi, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Critical Care, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Nagasaki University Hospital, Nagasaki, Japan
- Department of Physical Therapy Science, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Urayasu, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Science, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Critical Care and Disaster Nursing, Japanese Red Cross Kyushu International College of Nursing, Munakata, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Division of Comprehensive Medicine, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University School of Medicine, Takatsuki, Japan
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Yokohama City University Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Adult Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Ibaraki Christian University, Hitachi, Japan
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- Department of Nursing, Hitachi General Hospital, Hitachi, Japan
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- Berlin Institute of Health Center for Regenerative Therapies (BCRT), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department Acute and Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing, Sapporo City University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Primary Care and Emergency Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- School of Nursing, St. Luke's International University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Nursing, Toyama Prefectural Central Hospital, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Services, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Global Nursing Research Center, Graduate School of Medicine, the University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Amagasaki Daimotsu Rehabilitation Hospital, Amagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Showa University School of Nursing and Rehabilitation Sciences, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, Hyogo Medical University, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Rehabilitation Center, Amayama Hospital, Matsuyama, Japan
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- Division of Rehabilitation, Akita University Hospital, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Japanese Red Cross Okayama Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Nursing, Sakakibara Heart Institute, Fuchu, Japan
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- Rehabilitation Division, Hokkaido Medical Center for Child Health and Rehabilitation, Sapporo, Japan
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- Nursing Department, Kanazawa Medical University Hospital, Uchinada, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Nakagami Hospital, Okinawa, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Hyogo Medical University Hospital, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Rehabilitation Center, Showa University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Nursing, Kokura Memorial Hospital, Kitakyusyu, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Kochi Medical School, Nankoku, Japan
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- Department of Nursing, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Hospital Organization Mito Medical Center, Mito, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases, JCHO Tokyo Yamate Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Shizuoka General Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Hokkaido Medical Center for Child Health and Rehabilitation, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, University of Fukui Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Nagasaki University Hospital, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Sakakibara Heart Institute, Fuchu, Japan
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- School of Nursing, St. Luke's International University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Nursing, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Kansai Electric Power Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine & Critical Care, Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Shinjuku, Japan
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- Division of Rehabilitation, Sapporo Medical University Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Nursing, Chubu Tokushukai Hospital, Kitanakagusuku, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Kitasato University Medical Center, Kitamoto, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Steel Memorial Yawata Hospital, Kitakyushu, Japan
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- Division of Rehabilitation Medicine, Gunma Prefectural Cardiovascular Center, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Critical Care Research Group, The Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside, QLD, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Non-Profit Organization ICU Collaboration Network (ICON), Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Nursing, Kobe City Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Gifu University of Health Science, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Fujita Health University Bantane Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Science, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan
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Lo Re V, Russelli G, Lo Gerfo E, Alduino R, Bulati M, Iannolo G, Terzo D, Martucci G, Anzani S, Panarello G, Sparacia G, Parla G, Avorio F, Raffa G, Pilato M, Speciale A, Agnese V, Mamone G, Tuzzolino F, Vizzini GB, Conaldi PG, Ambrosio F. Cognitive outcomes in patients treated with neuromuscular electrical stimulation after coronary artery bypass grafting. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1209905. [PMID: 37693766 PMCID: PMC10486105 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1209905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
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Objective Mechanisms of neurocognitive injury as post-operative sequelae of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) are not understood. The systemic inflammatory response to surgical stress causes skeletal muscle impairment, and this is also worsened by immobility. Since evidence supports a link between muscle vitality and neuroprotection, there is a need to understand the mechanisms by which promotion of muscle activity counteracts the deleterious effects of surgery on long-term cognition. Methods We performed a clinical trial to test the hypothesis that adding neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) to standard rehabilitation care in post-CABG patients promotes the maintenance of skeletal muscle strength and the expression of circulating neuroprotective myokines. Results We did not find higher serum levels of neuroprotective myokines, except for interleukin-6, nor better long-term cognitive performance in our intervention group. However, a greater increase in functional connectivity at brain magnetic resonance was seen between seed regions within the default mode, frontoparietal, salience, and sensorimotor networks in the NMES group. Regardless of the treatment protocol, patients with a Klotho increase 3 months after hospital discharge compared to baseline Klotho values showed better scores in delayed memory tests. Significance We confirm the potential neuroprotective effect of Klotho in a clinical setting and for the first time post-CABG.
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- Vincenzina Lo Re
- Neurology Service, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services, IRCCS ISMETT (Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione), University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Palermo, Italy
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- Neurology Service, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services, IRCCS ISMETT (Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione), University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Palermo, Italy
- Department of Research, IRCCS ISMETT, UPMC, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Research, IRCCS ISMETT, UPMC, Palermo, Italy
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- Rehabilitation Service, IRCCS ISMETT, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, IRCCS ISMETT, UPMC, Palermo, Italy
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- Neurology Service, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services, IRCCS ISMETT (Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione), University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Palermo, Italy
- Department of Research, IRCCS ISMETT, UPMC, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, IRCCS ISMETT, UPMC, Palermo, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services, IRCCS ISMETT, Palermo, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services, IRCCS ISMETT, Palermo, Italy
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- Neurology Service, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services, IRCCS ISMETT (Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione), University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Palermo, Italy
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- Cardiac Surgery Unit, Department for the Treatment and Study of Cardiothoracic Diseases and Cardiothoracic Transplantation, IRCCS ISMETT, Palermo, Italy
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- Cardiac Surgery Unit, Department for the Treatment and Study of Cardiothoracic Diseases and Cardiothoracic Transplantation, IRCCS ISMETT, Palermo, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services, IRCCS ISMETT, Palermo, Italy
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- Discovery Center for Musculoskeletal Recovery, Schoen Adams Research Institute at Spaulding, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, MA, United States
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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Sumin AN, Oleinik PA, Bezdenezhnykh AV, Bezdenezhnykh NA. Prehabilitation in Cardiovascular Surgery: The Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (Randomized Clinical Trial). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:2678. [PMID: 36768044 PMCID: PMC9916173 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20032678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to determine the effects of prehabilitation with neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) on muscle status and exercise capacity in patients before cardiac surgery. METHODS Preoperative elective cardiac surgery patients were randomly assigned to the NMES group or control group. Intervention in the NMES group was 7-10 sessions, whereas the control group carried out breathing exercises and an educational program. The outcome measures included a six-minute walk test (6MWT) and a muscle status assessment (knee extensor strength (KES), knee flexor strength (KFS), and handgrip strength (HS)) after the course of prehabilitation. RESULTS A total of 122 patients (NMES, n = 62; control, n = 60) completed the study. During the NMES course, no complications occurred. After the course prehabilitation KES, KFS, and 6MWT distance were significantly increased (all p < 0.001) in the NMES group compared to the control. There was no significant difference in HS before surgery. CONCLUSIONS A short-term NMES course before cardiac surgery is feasible, safe, and effective to improve preoperative functional capacity (six-minute walk distance) and the strength of stimulated muscles.
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- Alexey N. Sumin
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +7-(3842)-64-33-08 or +7-9039-40-86-68; Fax: (3842)-64-34-10
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Takino K, Kameshima M, Asai C, Kawamura I, Tomita S, Sato H, Hirakawa A, Yamada S. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation after cardiovascular surgery mitigates muscle weakness in older individuals with diabetes. Ann Phys Rehabil Med 2022; 66:101659. [PMID: 35272065 DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2022.101659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cardiovascular surgery leads to postsurgical muscle weakness, probably because of muscle proteolysis and peripheral nerve dysfunction, which are augmented by aging and diabetes mellitus. OBJECTIVE We examined the effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) on postsurgical muscle weakness in older individuals with diabetes mellitus. METHODS We conducted a multicentre, randomized, controlled trial, and screened consecutive patients with diabetes who underwent cardiovascular surgery for eligibility (age ≥ 65 years). Those included were randomly assigned to the NMES or the sham group. The primary outcome was the percent change in isometric knee extension strength (%ΔIKES) from preoperative to postoperative day 7. Secondary outcomes were the percent change in usual (%ΔUWS), maximum walking speed (%ΔMWS), and grip strength (%ΔGS). A statistician who was blinded to group allocation used intention-to-treat analysis (student t test). RESULTS Of 1151 participants screened for eligibility, 180 (NMES, n = 90; sham, n = 90) were included in the primary analysis. %ΔIKES was significantly lower in the NMES than sham group (NMES: mean -2%, 95% confidence interval [CI] -6 to 1; sham: -13%, 95% CI -17 to -9, p < 0.001). Among the secondary outcomes, %ΔMWS was significantly lower and %ΔUWS and %ΔGS were lower, although not significantly, in the NMES than sham group. CONCLUSIONS A short course of NMES (< 1 week) mitigated postsurgical muscle weakness and functional decline in older persons with diabetes mellitus. NMES could be recommended as a part of postsurgical rehabilitation in older people with diabetes mellitus, especially those with a low functional reserve.
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- Koya Takino
- Department of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Gifu Heart Center, 4-14-4, Yabuta-minami, Gifu, Japan; Program in Physical and Occupational Therapy, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Nagoya Heart Center, 1-1-11, Sunadabashi, higasi-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Toyohashi Heart Center, 1-21, Gobudori, Oyamacho, Toyohasi, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Gifu Heart Center, 4-14-4, Yabuta-minami, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Gifu Heart Center, 4-14-4, Yabuta-minami, Gifu, Japan
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- Division of Biostatistics and Data Science, Clinical Research Center, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital of Medicine, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Biostatistics and Data Science, Clinical Research Center, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital of Medicine, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Health Sciences, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-20 Daiko-Minami, Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Japan.
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Balke M, Teschler M, Schäfer H, Pape P, Mooren FC, Schmitz B. Therapeutic Potential of Electromyostimulation (EMS) in Critically Ill Patients—A Systematic Review. Front Physiol 2022; 13:865437. [PMID: 35615672 PMCID: PMC9124773 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.865437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Ample evidence exists that intensive care unit (ICU) treatment and invasive ventilation induce a transient or permanent decline in muscle mass and function. The functional deficit is often called ICU-acquired weakness with critical illness polyneuropathy (CIP) and/or myopathy (CIM) being the major underlying causes. Histopathological studies in ICU patients indicate loss of myosin filaments, muscle fiber necrosis, atrophy of both muscle fiber types as well as axonal degeneration. Besides medical prevention of risk factors such as sepsis, hyperglycemia and pneumonia, treatment is limited to early passive and active mobilization and one third of CIP/CIM patients discharged from ICU never regain their pre-hospitalization constitution. Electromyostimulation [EMS, also termed neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES)] is known to improve strength and function of healthy and already atrophied muscle, and may increase muscle blood flow and induce angiogenesis as well as beneficial systemic vascular adaptations. This systematic review aimed to investigate evidence from randomized controlled trails (RCTs) on the efficacy of EMS to improve the condition of critically ill patients treated on ICU. A systematic search of the literature was conducted using PubMed (Medline), CENTRAL (including Embase and CINAHL), and Google Scholar. Out of 1,917 identified records, 26 articles (1,312 patients) fulfilled the eligibility criteria of investigating at least one functional measure including muscle function, functional independence, or weaning outcomes using a RCT design in critically ill ICU patients. A qualitative approach was used, and results were structured by 1) stimulated muscles/muscle area (quadriceps muscle only; two to four leg muscle groups; legs and arms; chest and abdomen) and 2) treatment duration (≤10 days, >10 days). Stimulation parameters (impulse frequency, pulse width, intensity, duty cycle) were also collected and the net EMS treatment time was calculated. A high grade of heterogeneity between studies was detected with major cofactors being the analyzed patient group and selected outcome variable. The overall efficacy of EMS was inconclusive and neither treatment duration, stimulation site or net EMS treatment time had clear effects on study outcomes. Based on our findings, we provide practical recommendations and suggestions for future studies investigating the therapeutic efficacy of EMS in critically ill patients. Systematic Review Registration: [https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/], identifier [CRD42021262287].
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- Maryam Balke
- St. Marien Hospital Cologne, Department of Early Rehabilitation, Cologne, Germany
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health, University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten, Germany
- *Correspondence: Maryam Balke,
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health, University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten, Germany
- DRV Clinic Königsfeld, Center for Medical Rehabilitation, Ennepetal, Germany
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health, University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten, Germany
- DRV Clinic Königsfeld, Center for Medical Rehabilitation, Ennepetal, Germany
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- St. Marien Hospital Cologne, Department of Early Rehabilitation, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health, University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten, Germany
- DRV Clinic Königsfeld, Center for Medical Rehabilitation, Ennepetal, Germany
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health, University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten, Germany
- DRV Clinic Königsfeld, Center for Medical Rehabilitation, Ennepetal, Germany
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Cordeiro ALL, Lima ADS, Oliveira CMD, Sá JPD, Guimarães ARF. Impact of early mobilization on clinical and functional outcomes in patients submitted to coronary artery bypass grafting. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE 2022; 12:67-72. [PMID: 35600284 PMCID: PMC9123416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Heart surgery is a feature that has grown a lot in recent years. Due to the complications that can be generated, the importance of prevention emerges, thus seeking effective protocols that generate improvement in clinical and functional outcomes to promote a shorter hospital stay and readmission. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of early mobilization on clinical and functional outcomes in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. METHODOLOGY This was a prospective cohort study. Patients were evaluated preoperatively through the Medical Research Council (MRC), Functional Independence Measurement (FIM), Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT). After the surgery they were divided into two groups: the mobilized group (MG) where patients performed bed transfer to armchair on the 1st postoperative day and ambulated on the 2nd day, and the non-mobilized group (NMG) who underwent passive kinesiotherapy in bed. At ICU discharge, mechanical ventilation (MV) time, intensive care unit stay (ICU) and mortality were compared. At hospital discharge, preoperative tests were repeated to compare with admission. RESULTS A total of 103 patients were admitted, 59 (57.3%) males, mean age 64 ± 8 years. Time of MV it was 6 ± 2 (MG) vs 10 ± 3 (NMG) hours, P = 0.02, ICU stay it was 2 ± 2 (MG) vs 4 ± 3 (NMG) days (P ≤ 0.001), length of stay hospital was 8 ± 4 (MG) vs 14 ± 5 (NMG) days (P ≤ 0.001), FIM -4 ± 2 (MG) vs -11 ± 4 (NMG) points (P ≤ 0.001) and distance traveled 37 ± 10 (MG) vs 78 ± 11 (NMG) meters (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION Early mobilization is associated with improvement in clinical outcomes such as MV time, ICU stay, hospital and functional outcomes, on the FIM scale and distance traveled.
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- André Luiz Lisboa Cordeiro
- Doctoral Student in Medicine and Human Health, Bahian School of Medicine and Public HealthSalvador, Bahia, Brazil
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Cerqueira TCF, de Cerqueira Neto ML, Cacau LDAP, de Araújo Filho AA, Oliveira GU, da Silva Júnior WM, Carvalho VO, de Mendonça JT, de Santana Filho VJ. Effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on functional exercise capacity in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: A randomized clinical trial. Clin Rehabil 2021; 36:789-800. [PMID: 34971331 DOI: 10.1177/02692155211070945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on functional capacity of patients in the immediate postoperative period of cardiac surgery. DESIGN A prospective, randomized controlled trial. SETTING A cardiac surgery specialist hospital in Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil. Subjects: Patients in the postoperative period of cardiac surgery. INTERVENTION The control group received the conventional physiotherapy and the intervention group received neuromuscular electrical stimulation of the rectus femoris and gastrocnemius muscles bilaterally, applied for 60 min, twice a day for up to 10 sessions per patient, in the immediate postoperative period until postoperative day 5. MAIN MEASURES The primary outcome was the distance walked, which was evaluated using the 6-min walk test on postoperative day 5. Secondary outcomes were gait speed, lactate levels, muscle strength, electromyographic activity of the rectus femoris and Functional Independence Measure, some of them evaluated on preoperative and postoperative period. RESULTS Of 132 eligible patients, 88 patients were included and randomly allocated in two groups, and 45 patients were included in the analysis. No significant difference was found on the distance walked (p = 0.650) between patients allocated in intervention group (239.06 ± 88.55) and control group (254.43 ± 116.67) as well as gait speed (p = 0.363), lactate levels (p = 0.302), knee extensor strength (p = 0.117), handgrip strength (p = 0.882), global muscle strength (p = 0.104), electromyographic activity (p = 0.179) and Functional Independence Measure (p = 0.059). CONCLUSIONS Although the effects are still uncertain, the use of neuromuscular electrical stimulation carried out in five days didn't present any benefit on functional capacity of patients in the immediate postoperative period of cardiac surgery.
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Tajima H, Matsuse H, Hashida R, Nago T, Bekki M, Iwanaga S, Higashi E, Shiba N. Electrically stimulated eccentric contraction during non-weight bearing knee bending exercise in the supine position increases oxygen uptake: A randomized, controlled, exploratory crossover trial. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0259856. [PMID: 34793521 PMCID: PMC8601547 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0259856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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It is well known that prolonged bed rest induces muscle weakness, muscle atrophy, cardiovascular deconditioning, bone loss, a loss of functional capacity, and the development of insulin resistance. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation is anticipated to be an interventional strategy for disuse due to bed rest. A hybrid training system (HTS), synchronized neuromuscular electrical stimulation for voluntary exercise using an articular motion sensor, may increase the exercise load though bed rest. We assessed oxygen uptake or heart rate during knee bending exercise in the supine position on a bed both simultaneously combined with HTS and without HTS to evaluate exercise intensity on different days in ten healthy subjects (8 men and 2 women) by a randomized controlled crossover trial. The values of relative oxygen uptake during knee bending exercise with HTS were significantly greater than those during knee bending exercise without HTS (7.29 ± 0.91 ml/kg/min vs. 8.29 ± 1.06 ml/kg/min; p = 0.0115). That increment with HTS was a mean of 14.42 ± 13.99%. Metabolic equivalents during knee bending exercise with HTS and without HTS were 2.08 ± 0.26 and 2.39 ± 0.30, respectively. The values of heart rate during knee bending exercise with HTS were significantly greater than those during knee bending exercise without HTS (80.82 ± 9.19 bpm vs. 86.36 ± 5.50 bpm; p = 0.0153). HTS could increase exercise load during knee bending exercise which is easy to implement on a bed. HTS might be a useful technique as a countermeasure against the disuse due to bed rest, for example during acute care or the quarantine for infection prophylaxis.
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- Hiroshi Tajima
- Rehabilitation Center, Kurume University, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Rehabilitation Center, Kurume University, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Rehabilitation Center, Kurume University, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Rehabilitation Center, Kurume University, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Rehabilitation Center, Kurume University, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Rehabilitation Center, Kurume University, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Rehabilitation Center, Kurume University, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Rehabilitation Center, Kurume University, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
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Zhang X, Peng Y, Zhong F, Li S, Huang X, Huang Q, Chen L, Lin Y. Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on functional capacity and quality of life among patients after cardiac surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Cardiol 2021; 79:291-298. [PMID: 34657773 DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2021.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is a possible adjunctive therapy applied to cardiac surgery patients to improve physical function, but the results are still controversial. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to investigate the effects of NMES on functional capacity and quality of life (QoL) in cardiac surgery patients. METHODS The following databases PubMed, Embase, Medicine, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched for the English language from inception up to March 2021. A systematic targeted literature search evaluating the effects of NMES on physical function and QoL in cardiac surgery patients. The effect size of NMES was presented as the mean difference (MD)/standardized mean difference (SMD) and its 95% confidence interval using fixed/random effect models according to heterogeneity. Two reviewers independently screened and appraised each study by using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool. RESULTS Six studies were included involving 400 cardiac surgery patients. The meta-analysis showed that NMES had effect on knee extensor strength (SMD=1.68; p=0.05), but had no effects on 6-minute walking distance (MD=44.08; p=0.22), walking speed (MD=0.05; p=0.24), grip strength (MD=3.01; p=0.39), or QoL (SMD=0.53; p=0.19). CONCLUSIONS NMES use in cardiac surgery patients is limited by low to moderate quality. Existing evidence shows that NMES is safe and effective for improving knee extensor strength.
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- Xu Zhang
- School of Nursing, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Nursing, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China; Fujian Heart Medicine Research Center, Fuzhou, China.
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- Department of Nursing, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China; Fujian Heart Medicine Research Center, Fuzhou, China.
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Waldauf P, Hrušková N, Blahutova B, Gojda J, Urban T, Krajčová A, Fric M, Jiroutková K, Řasová K, Duška F. Functional electrical stimulation-assisted cycle ergometry-based progressive mobility programme for mechanically ventilated patients: randomised controlled trial with 6 months follow-up. Thorax 2021; 76:664-671. [PMID: 33931570 PMCID: PMC8223653 DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-215755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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PURPOSE Functional electrical stimulation-assisted cycle ergometry (FESCE) enables in-bed leg exercise independently of patients' volition. We hypothesised that early use of FESCE-based progressive mobility programme improves physical function in survivors of critical care after 6 months. METHODS We enrolled mechanically ventilated adults estimated to need >7 days of intensive care unit (ICU) stay into an assessor-blinded single centre randomised controlled trial to receive either FESCE-based protocolised or standard rehabilitation that continued up to day 28 or ICU discharge. RESULTS We randomised in 1:1 ratio 150 patients (age 61±15 years, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II 21±7) at a median of 21 (IQR 19-43) hours after admission to ICU. Mean rehabilitation duration of rehabilitation delivered to intervention versus control group was 82 (IQR 66-97) versus 53 (IQR 50-57) min per treatment day, p<0.001. At 6 months 42 (56%) and 46 (61%) patients in interventional and control groups, respectively, were alive and available to follow-up (81.5% of prespecified sample size). Their Physical Component Summary of SF-36 (primary outcome) was not different at 6 months (50 (IQR 21-69) vs 49 (IQR 26-77); p=0.26). At ICU discharge, there were no differences in the ICU length of stay, functional performance, rectus femoris cross-sectional diameter or muscle power despite the daily nitrogen balance was being 0.6 (95% CI 0.2 to 1.0; p=0.004) gN/m2 less negative in the intervention group. CONCLUSION Early delivery of FESCE-based protocolised rehabilitation to ICU patients does not improve physical functioning at 6 months in survivors. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT02864745.
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- Petr Waldauf
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, 3rd Faculty of Medicine and FNKV University Hospital, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Rehabilitation, 3rd Faculty of Medicine and FNKV University Hospital, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, 3rd Faculty of Medicine and FNKV University Hospital, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Internal Medicine, 3rd Faculty of Medicine and FNKV University Hospital, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, 3rd Faculty of Medicine and FNKV University Hospital, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, 3rd Faculty of Medicine and FNKV University Hospital, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, 3rd Faculty of Medicine and FNKV University Hospital, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, 3rd Faculty of Medicine and FNKV University Hospital, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Rehabilitation, 3rd Faculty of Medicine and FNKV University Hospital, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, 3rd Faculty of Medicine and FNKV University Hospital, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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Effects of Rehabilitation Interventions on Clinical Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Crit Care Med 2021; 48:1055-1065. [PMID: 32345834 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000004382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To assess the impact of rehabilitation in ICU on clinical outcomes. DATA SOURCES Secondary data analysis of randomized controlled trials published between 1998 and October 2019 was performed in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. STUDY SELECTION We have selected trials investigating neuromuscular electrical stimulation or cycling exercises or protocolized physical rehabilitation as compared to standard of care in critically ill adults. DATA EXTRACTION Mortality, length of stay in ICU and at hospital, days on mechanical ventilator, and adverse events. DATA SYNTHESIS We found 43 randomized controlled trials (nine on cycling, 14 on neuromuscular electrical stimulation alone and 20 on protocolized physical rehabilitation) into which 3,548 patients were randomized and none of whom experienced an intervention-related serious adverse event. The exercise interventions had no influence on mortality (odds ratio 0.94 [0.79-1.12], n = 38 randomized controlled trials) but reduced duration of mechanical ventilation (mean difference, -1.7 d [-2.5 to -0.8 d], n = 32, length of stay in ICU (-1.2 d [-2.5 to 0.0 d], n = 32) but not at hospital (-1.6 [-4.3 to 1.2 d], n = 23). The effects on the length of mechanical ventilation and ICU stay were only significant for the protocolized physical rehabilitation subgroup and enhanced in patients with longer ICU stay and lower Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II scores. There was no benefit of early start of the intervention. It is likely that the dose of rehabilitation delivered was much lower than dictated by the protocol in many randomized controlled trials and negative results may reflect the failure to implement the intervention. CONCLUSIONS Rehabilitation interventions in critically ill patients do not influence mortality and are safe. Protocolized physical rehabilitation significantly shortens time spent on mechanical ventilation and in ICU, but this does not consistently translate into long-term functional benefit. Stable patients with lower Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II at admission (<20) and prone to protracted ICU stay may benefit most from rehabilitation interventions.
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Abraham LN, Sibilitz KL, Berg SK, Tang LH, Risom SS, Lindschou J, Taylor RS, Borregaard B, Zwisler AD. Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for adults after heart valve surgery. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2021; 5:CD010876. [PMID: 33962483 PMCID: PMC8105032 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd010876.pub3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND The impact of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) following heart valve surgery is uncertain. We conducted an update of this systematic review and a meta-analysis to assess randomised controlled trial evidence for the use of exercise-based CR following heart valve surgery. OBJECTIVES To assess the benefits and harms of exercise-based CR compared with no exercise training in adults following heart valve surgery or repair, including both percutaneous and surgical procedures. We considered CR programmes consisting of exercise training with or without another intervention (such as an intervention with a psycho-educational component). SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Clinical Trials (CENTRAL), in the Cochrane Library; MEDLINE (Ovid); Embase (Ovid); the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL; EBSCO); PsycINFO (Ovid); Latin American Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS; Bireme); and Conference Proceedings Citation Index-Science (CPCI-S) on the Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics) on 10 January 2020. We searched for ongoing trials from ClinicalTrials.gov, Clinical-trials.com, and the World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform on 15 May 2020. SELECTION CRITERIA We included randomised controlled trials that compared exercise-based CR interventions with no exercise training. Trial participants comprised adults aged 18 years or older who had undergone heart valve surgery for heart valve disease (from any cause) and had received heart valve replacement or heart valve repair. Both percutaneous and surgical procedures were included. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently extracted data. We assessed the risk of systematic errors ('bias') by evaluating risk domains using the 'Risk of bias' (RoB2) tool. We assessed clinical and statistical heterogeneity. We performed meta-analyses using both fixed-effect and random-effects models. We used the GRADE approach to assess the quality of evidence for primary outcomes (all-cause mortality, all-cause hospitalisation, and health-related quality of life). MAIN RESULTS We included six trials with a total of 364 participants who have had open or percutaneous heart valve surgery. For this updated review, we identified four additional trials (216 participants). One trial had an overall low risk of bias, and we classified the remaining five trials as having some concerns. Follow-up ranged across included trials from 3 to 24 months. Based on data at longest follow-up, a total of nine participants died: 4 CR versus 5 control (relative risk (RR) 0.83, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.26 to 2.68; 2 trials, 131 participants; GRADE quality of evidence very low). No trials reported on cardiovascular mortality. One trial reported one cardiac-related hospitalisation in the CR group and none in the control group (RR 2.72, 95% CI 0.11 to 65.56; 1 trial, 122 participants; GRADE quality of evidence very low). We are uncertain about health-related quality of life at completion of the intervention in CR compared to control (Short Form (SF)-12/36 mental component: mean difference (MD) 1.28, 95% CI -1.60 to 4.16; 2 trials, 150 participants; GRADE quality of evidence very low; and SF-12/36 physical component: MD 2.99, 95% CI -5.24 to 11.21; 2 trials, 150 participants; GRADE quality of evidence very low), or at longest follow-up (SF-12/36 mental component: MD -1.45, 95% CI -4.70 to 1.80; 2 trials, 139 participants; GRADE quality of evidence very low; and SF-12/36 physical component: MD -0.87, 95% CI -3.57 to 1.83; 2 trials, 139 participants; GRADE quality of evidence very low). AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS: Due to lack of evidence and the very low quality of available evidence, this updated review is uncertain about the impact of exercise-CR in this population in terms of mortality, hospitalisation, and health-related quality of life. High-quality (low risk of bias) evidence on the impact of CR is needed to inform clinical guidelines and routine practice.
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- Lizette N Abraham
- Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Centre for Cardiac, Vascular, Pulmonary and Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Centre for Cardiac, Vascular, Pulmonary and Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- The research unit PROgrez, Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Næstved-Slagelse-Ringsted Hospitals, Slagelse, Denmark
- Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark
- The Heart Centre, University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Institute for Nursing and Nutrition, University College Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Trial Unit, Centre for Clinical Intervention Research, Department 7812, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit & Robertson Centre for Biostatistics, Institute of Health and Well Being, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- REHPA, The Danish Knowledge Centre for Rehabilitation and Palliative Care, Odense University Hospital, Nyborg, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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Sumin AN, Oleinik PA, Bezdenezhnykh AV, Ivanova AV. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation in early rehabilitation of patients with postoperative complications after cardiovascular surgery: A randomized controlled trial. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e22769. [PMID: 33080746 PMCID: PMC7572009 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000022769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To evaluate the effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in early rehabilitation of patients with postoperative complications after cardiovascular surgery. METHODS 37 patients (25 men and 12 women) aged 45 to 70 years with postoperative complications after cardiovascular surgery were included in the study. Eighteen patients underwent NMES daily since postoperative day 3 until discharge in addition to standard rehabilitation program (NMES group), and 19 patients underwent standard rehabilitation program only (non-NMES group). The primary outcome was the knee extensors strength at discharge in NMES group and in control. Secondary outcomes were the handgrip strength, knee flexor strength, and cross-sectional area (CSA) of the quadriceps femoris in groups at discharge. RESULTS Baseline characteristics were not different between the groups. Knee extensors strength at discharge was significantly higher in the NMES group (28.1 [23.8; 36.2] kg on the right and 27.45 [22.3; 33.1] kg on the left) than in the non-NMES group (22.3 [20.1; 27.1] and 22.5 [20.1; 25.9] kg, respectively; P < .001). Handgrip strength, knee flexor strength, quadriceps CSA, and 6 minute walk distance at discharge in the groups had no significant difference. CONCLUSIONS This pilot study shows a beneficial effect of NMES on muscle strength in patients with complications after cardiovascular surgery. The use of NMES showed no effect on strength of non-stimulated muscle, quadriceps CSA, and distance of 6-minute walk test at discharge.Further blind randomized controlled trials should be performed with emphasis on the effectiveness of NEMS in increasing muscle strength and structure in these patients.
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Sumin AN, Oleinik PA, Bezdenezhnykh AV. Skeletal muscle status, autonomic balance and short-term results of cardiac surgery. RUSSIAN OPEN MEDICAL JOURNAL 2020. [DOI: 10.15275/rusomj.2020.0306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Purpose — To study the association between the status of lower extremities’ skeletal muscles and autonomic balance with the short-term results of cardiac surgery patients. Methods — 64 patients (57 men, median age 63 years) who underwent non-urgent cardiac surgery at the Research Institute for Complex Issues of Cardiovascular Diseases clinic from March 2015 to March 2016 were included in the study. Patients with exacerbation of underlying disease were excluded from the study. Additionally, muscle status of the patients was assessed using static-dynamic tests on a multifunctional training apparatus, and the autonomic nervous system (ANS) state was evaluated using the ORTOexpert program during an active orthostatic test. 9 patients developed complications in the postoperative period; groups with the postoperative complications present and absent were compared according to the studied preoperative indicators. Results — The following indicators were revealed more often prior to the surgery in the group with the postoperative complications: cardiac arrhythmias (p=0.023), aortic valve regurgitation (p=0.002), left ventricle aneurysm (p=0.007), carotid stenosis (p=0.036), decreased muscle strength of the upper and lower extremities (p=0.047 and p=0.046), sympathetic activation (LF/HF ratio p=0.028), and ANS stress in response to the test. Conclusion — Low status of skeletal muscles (upper and lower extremities) and ANS sympathetic activation and the overstrain of its adaptive mechanisms were associated with development of postoperative complications after cardiac surgery, along with severity of the underlying cardiac pathology, risk and duration of the surgery.
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- Alexey N. Sumin
- Research Institute for Complex Issues of Cardiovascular Diseases
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- Research Institute for Complex Issues of Cardiovascular Diseases
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Zheng YT, Zhang JX. Preoperative exercise and recovery after cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2020; 20:2. [PMID: 31914929 PMCID: PMC6947961 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-019-01308-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To evaluate the association between preoperative exercise and recovery after cardiac surgery. METHODS Literature comparing preoperative exercise and the control group for patients receiving cardiac surgery was retrieved in multiple databases. Review Manager 5.2 was adopted for meta-analysis, sensitivity analysis and bias analysis. RESULTS Finally, 6 relevant studies satisfied the inclusion criteria. There was significant difference in length of stay in intensive care unit (ICU) (MD- = 1.35, 95%CI [- 2.64, - 0.06], P = 0.04; P for heterogeneity < 0.0001, I2 = 88%) and physical function after operation (P of heterogeneity = 0.32, I2 = 12%, Z = 9.92, P of over effect< 0.00001). The meta-analysis suggested that there was no significant difference in white blood cell count (WBC) at postoperative day 7 and mental health after operation between the exercise group and the control group. Limited publication bias was observed in this study. CONCLUSION Preoperative exercise including inhaled muscle training, aerobics, resistance training and stretching could promote recovery after cardiac surgery.
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- Yu-Ting Zheng
- Department of Interventional vascular surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Minimally Invasive Tumor Therapies Center, Beijing Hospital, No. 1 Dongdan Dahua Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China.
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Enoka RM, Amiridis IG, Duchateau J. Electrical Stimulation of Muscle: Electrophysiology and Rehabilitation. Physiology (Bethesda) 2020; 35:40-56. [DOI: 10.1152/physiol.00015.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The generation of action potentials in intramuscular motor and sensory axons in response to an imposed external current source can evoke muscle contractions and elicit widespread responses throughout the nervous system that impact sensorimotor function. The benefits experienced by individuals exposed to several weeks of treatment with electrical stimulation of muscle suggest that the underlying adaptations involve several physiological systems, but little is known about the specific changes elicited by such interventions.
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- Roger M. Enoka
- Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at Serres, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Applied Biology and Neurophysiology, ULB Neuroscience Institute, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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Waldauf P, Gojda J, Urban T, Hrušková N, Blahutová B, Hejnová M, Jiroutková K, Fric M, Jánský P, Kukulová J, Stephens F, Řasová K, Duška F. Functional electrical stimulation-assisted cycle ergometry in the critically ill: protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2019; 20:724. [PMID: 31842936 PMCID: PMC6915865 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-019-3745-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2019] [Accepted: 09/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND 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. METHODS An assessor-blinded, pragmatic, single-centre randomized controlled trial will be performed. Adults (n = 150) mechanically ventilated for < 48 h from four ICUs who are estimated to need > 7 days of critical care will be randomized (1:1) to receive either standard of care or FES-CE-based intensified rehabilitation, which will continue until ICU discharge. PRIMARY OUTCOME quality of life measured by 36-Item Short Form Health Survey score at 6 months. SECONDARY OUTCOMES functional performance at ICU discharge, muscle mass (vastus ultrasound, N-balance) and function (Medical Research Council score, insulin sensitivity). In a subgroup (n = 30) we will assess insulin sensitivity and perform skeletal muscle biopsies to look at mitochondrial function, fibre typing and regulatory protein expression. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02864745. Registered on 12 August 2016.
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- Petr Waldauf
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charles University, 3rd Faculty of Medicine and KAR FNKV University Hospital, Fac Med 3, Srobarova 50, 10034, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Charles University, 3rd Faculty of Medicine and FNKV University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charles University, 3rd Faculty of Medicine and KAR FNKV University Hospital, Fac Med 3, Srobarova 50, 10034, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Charles University, 3rd Faculty of Medicine and FNKV University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charles University, 3rd Faculty of Medicine and KAR FNKV University Hospital, Fac Med 3, Srobarova 50, 10034, Prague, Czech Republic
- Department of Rehabilitation, Charles University, 3rd Faculty of Medicine and FNKV University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charles University, 3rd Faculty of Medicine and KAR FNKV University Hospital, Fac Med 3, Srobarova 50, 10034, Prague, Czech Republic
- Department of Rehabilitation, Charles University, 3rd Faculty of Medicine and FNKV University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charles University, 3rd Faculty of Medicine and KAR FNKV University Hospital, Fac Med 3, Srobarova 50, 10034, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charles University, 3rd Faculty of Medicine and KAR FNKV University Hospital, Fac Med 3, Srobarova 50, 10034, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charles University, 3rd Faculty of Medicine and KAR FNKV University Hospital, Fac Med 3, Srobarova 50, 10034, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charles University, 3rd Faculty of Medicine and KAR FNKV University Hospital, Fac Med 3, Srobarova 50, 10034, Prague, Czech Republic
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Sport and Health Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Charles University, 3rd Faculty of Medicine and FNKV University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charles University, 3rd Faculty of Medicine and KAR FNKV University Hospital, Fac Med 3, Srobarova 50, 10034, Prague, Czech Republic.
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