Neuromuscular electrical stimulation prevents muscle function deterioration in exacerbated COPD: A pilot study
Authors:
- Andrew DeansADAndrew Deans
- Paul McCaugheyPMPaul McCaughey
- Ellen DrostEDEllen Drost
- William MacNeeWMWilliam MacNee
- Roberto A. RabinovichRRRoberto A. Rabinovich
- 1 October 2012
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in Respiratory Medicine
- Vol. 106 (10) , 1429-1434
Abstract
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Funding Information
- British Lung Foundation
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