Fraqueza muscular adquirida na UTI (ICU-AW): efeitos sistêmicos da eletroestimulação neuromuscular Muscular weakness acquired in ICU (ICU-AW): effects of systemic neuromuscular electrical stimulation

With technological advances currently achieved in intensive care and increased patient survival, other challenges have emerged to health professionals. Among some, there is acquired weakness in the ICU (ICU-AW), characterized by skeletal and respiratory muscle paresis promoting an increase in mortality and impaired quality of life. The range of occurrence is 30% to 60% of critically ill patients, and sys -