Clinical applications of electrical stimulation for peripheral nerve injury: a systematic review
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2023 IntroductionPeripheral nerve injuries are common neurologic injuries that are challenging to treat with current therapies. Electrical stimulation has been shown to accelerate reinnervation and enhance functional recovery.
Meredith C. Costello +8 more
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Chronic thoracic hemisection spinal cord injury in adult rats induces a progressive decline in transmission from uninjured fibers to lumbar motoneurons [PDF]
, 2008 Although most spinal cord injuries are anatomically incomplete, only limited functional recovery has been observed in people and rats with partial lesions.
Arko Ghosh +10 more
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Acute electrical injury: A systematic review
Journal of Acute Disease, 2017 Objective: To review low-voltage, high-voltage and lightening electrical burns in adults and children, identify novel areas that are not recognized and improve treatments results and outcome.
Noor-Ahmad Latifi, Hamid Karimi
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A review of electrical burns admitted in a Philippine Tertiary Hospital Burn Center
Burns Open, 2017 Electrical injury is the 4th most common cause of burn which continues to be one of the most distressing trauma injuries in developing countries.
Margarita S. Elloso, Jose Joven V. Cruz
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Medicina, 2007 Electrical trauma can be caused by low-voltage current (from 60 to 1000 V, usually 220 or 360 V), high-voltage (more than 1000 V) current, lightning, and voltaic arc. Often victims are little children, teenagers, and working-age adults. Electrical injuries and clinical manifestations can vary a lot and range from mild complaints undemanding serious ...
Adukauskienė, Dalia +2 more
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Voluntary activation of quadriceps femoris in patients with unilateral anterior cruciate ligament rupture within 6 months of injury: a cross-sectional observational study [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Deficits in quadriceps femoris strength and voluntary activation have been well documented in chronic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, but less is known about the acute or early phase after injury.
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Electrical Injuries: The Iceberg Phenomena
Journal of Society of Surgeons of Nepal, 2017 Introduction: The deceptive nature of electrical injury is likened to an iceberg phenomenon. Whether the tissue is conductive or resistant both are injured due to electroporation and heat, respectively. The objective of the study is to evaluate the types
Krishna Manandhar +3 more
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Abdominal functional electrical stimulation to enhance mechanical insufflation-exsufflation [PDF]
, 2015 Context: Respiratory complications, attributed to the build-up of secretions in the airway, are a leading cause of rehospitalisation for the tetraplegic population.
Allan, David B. +3 more
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Fault tree analysis and prevention strategies for gas explosion in underground coal mines of Pakistan [PDF]
, 1971 Purpose. Gas explosion in the underground coal mines of Pakistan is the main source of coal miners’ mortalities. The purpose of this article is to analyze the main causes of gas explosion in the underground coal mines of Pakistan. Methods.
Shahani, N.M. +7 more
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