Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 32, Issue 4 , Pages 349-355, May 2010

A pilot evaluation of a neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) based methodology for the prevention of venous stasis during bed rest

  • Barry J. Broderick

      Affiliations

    • Electrical & Electronic Engineering, School of Engineering and Informatics, NUI Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland
    • Bioelectronics Research Cluster, National Centre for Biomedical Engineering Science, NUI Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Electrical & Electronic Engineering, School of Engineering and Informatics, NUI Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland. Tel.: +353 91 493126.
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  • David E. O’Briain

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Clinical Science Institute, University College Hospital, Galway, Ireland
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  • Paul P. Breen

      Affiliations

    • Electrical & Electronic Engineering, School of Engineering and Informatics, NUI Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland
    • Bioelectronics Research Cluster, National Centre for Biomedical Engineering Science, NUI Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland
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  • Stephen R. Kearns

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Clinical Science Institute, University College Hospital, Galway, Ireland
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  • Gearóid ÓLaighin

      Affiliations

    • Electrical & Electronic Engineering, School of Engineering and Informatics, NUI Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland
    • Bioelectronics Research Cluster, National Centre for Biomedical Engineering Science, NUI Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland

Received 9 July 2009; received in revised form 19 January 2010; accepted 25 January 2010. published online 19 February 2010.

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PII: S1350-4533(10)00008-1

doi:10.1016/j.medengphy.2010.01.006

Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 32, Issue 4 , Pages 349-355, May 2010

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